NDSU POLICY ON MISUSE OF COMPUTER FACILITIES

Individuals who use North Dakota State University computer facilities
must assume the responsibility for using these resources in an
appropriate manner.  Misuse of computer facilities is considered a
violation of University policy and may also be a violation of law if
data of other computer users are disturbed or the privacy rights of
individuals are violated.

All users of the NDSU computer facilities are therefore required to
comply with the following:
1.  Files, signons, usernames, passwords and computer output belonging
to an individual or to the institution are considered to be personal
property.  Users shall not examine, change, or use another person's or
institutional files, output, or usernames for which they do not have
explicit authorization.
2.  Users shall not deliberately attempt to degrade system performance
or capability.  Loopholes in the computer system, knowledge, or special
passwords shall not be used to damage a system or file, or to change or
remove information in a system or file without authorization.
3.  No obscene or offensive material shall be entered into the computer
or sent through any electronic system.
4.  Unauthorized copies of copyrighted material shall not be created,
distributed, or knowingly utilized.
5.  The University computer systems shall not be used for commercial
purposes without written authorization of the Director of the Computer
Center.
6.  Students who violate this Policy shall be subject to the disciplinary
procedures and sanctions provided for in the NDSU Student Conduct
Handbook.  Violations by faculty or staff may result in appropriate
employment sanctions.