POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

Department of Mathematics, University of Florida, July 2, 1992

The computer system of the Department of Mathematics is provided to
support mathematical instruction and research. In order to ensure that
the system is fully available for these purposes, the Department of
Mathematics establishes the following policy on responsible use of its
computer system.  It is expected that this policy will be complied
with voluntarily.  Violations of these policies may lead to suspension
of the user's account or referral to the appropriate authority for
disciplinary action.  

There exist University policies and regulations, including the Student
Conduct Code, and state statutes and rules, including the Florida
Computer Crimes Act, which apply to many of the potential abuses of
the computer system.  Violations of these will be handled by the
appropriate authority.

SECURITY

Users of the Department of Mathematics computer system should respect
the privacy of other users and the integrity of the system.

1. An account on the Department of Mathematics computer system is
   provided for use by the owner of the account only.  Passwords
   should be protected and should not be shared.  The owner of the
   account is fully responsible for any actions taken using the account. 

2. Unauthorized access of, or attempts to access, another user's
   protected directories, files or mail is prohibited.  

3. Attempts to obtain unauthorized access to either local or remote
   computers via the computer network or to obtain privileges to which
   the user is not entitled are prohibited. 

4. The University has signed licenses for much of the software on the
   computer system.  Removal or transfer of such software without
   authorization is prohibited. 

5. The user should not leave unattended a machine to which he or she
   is logged in, unless the machine is in a secure area such as a
   private office. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Users of the Department of Mathematics computer system should conduct
themselves in a manner that promotes a productive working environment.

1. Users of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsgroups should
   not send messages which would be offensive to the recipient or
   which intimidate, threaten, demean, or harass individuals or groups. 

2. Material which is likely to be offensive to other users should not
   be printed or displayed on a publicly visible computer or printer,
   nor should users keep such material in a publicly accessible disk file.  

3. Conduct in the computer laboratories which disturbs other users is
   prohibited. 

SYSTEM RESOURCES

Users of the Department of Mathematics computer system are expected to
restrict their use of limited resources such as disk space, laser
printing and machine access.  The Department may impose restrictions
or limits on use of its resources.

1. Large nonmathematical files, such as picture files or games, should
   not normally be stored in personal disk space.  A user wishing to
   save such files should consult with the system manager.

2. Potential printer output should be reviewed on-screen for
   correctness prior to printing.

3. Use of the system for purposes other than mathematical instruction
   and research is not permitted if it interferes in any way with
   these activities.  In particular, anyone using a public machine for
   recreational or other nonmathematical purposes should release the
   machine when requested to do so by a user who needs it for a
   mathematical purpose.