From: kadie@eff.org (Carl M. Kadie)
Subject: New Princeton Policy
Originator: kadie@eff.org
Organization: The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:35:17 GMT


	1992-1993 Guidelines for use of Campus and Network
	Computing Resources

	Princeton University makes available computing and
	network resources which may be used by University
	undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and
	staff. The resources administered by the Office of
	Computing and Information Technology (CIT) are
	intended to be used for educational purposes and to
	carry out the legitimate business of the
	University. Appropriate use of the resources
	includes instruction, independent study, authorized
	research, independent research, and the official
	work of the offices, departments, recognized
	student and campus organizations, and agencies of
	the University.

	The computing and network resources of the
	University may not be used by members of the
	University community for commercial purposes or for
	financial gain.

	Those who avail themselves of the campus and
	network computing resources are required to behave
	in their use of the technology in a manner
	consistent with the University's code of conduct.
	As stated in Princeton University Rights, Rules,
	Responsibilities:

	"Respect for the rights, privileges, and
	sensibilities of each other is essential in
	preserving the spirit of community at Princeton.
	Actions which make the atmosphere intimidating,
	threatening, or hostile to individuals are
	therefore regarded as serious offenses. Abusive or
	harassing behavior, verbal or physical, which
	demeans, intimidates, threatens, or injures another
	because of his or her personal characteristics or
	beliefs is subject to University disciplinary
	sanctions...."

	As also noted in Rights, Rules, Responsibilities:

	"Unauthorized or fraudulent use of the University's
	computing resources is a serious violation of
	University regulations. Duplicating software which
	is protected by copyright or trade secret law is a
	violation of the law."

	The University has subscribed to the statement on
	software and intellectual rights distributed by
	EDUCOM, the non-profit consortium of colleges and
	universities committed to the use and management of
	information technology in higher education, and
	ITAA, the Information Technology Association of
	America, a computer software and services industry
	association:

	"Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is
	vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This
	principle applies to work of all authors and
	publishers in all media. It encompasses respect for
	the right to acknowledgement, right to privacy, and
	right to determine the form, manner, and terms of
	publication and distribution.

	"Because electronic information is volatile and
	easily reproduced, respect for the work and
	personal expression of others is especially
	critical in computer environments. Violations of
	authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion
	of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret
	and copyright violations, may be grounds for
	sanctions against members of the academic
	community."

	The framework of responsible, considerate, and
	ethical behavior expected by the University extends
	to cover use of campus microcomputers and
	workstations, general-use computers such as phoenix
	and PUCC, use of campus network resources, and use
	of networks throughout the world to which the
	University provides computer access. The following
	list does not cover every situation which pertains
	to proper, or improper, use of the resources, but
	it does suggest some of the responsibilities which
	you accept if you choose to use a University
	computing resource or the network access which the
	University provides.

	1.  If you have any computer account, you are
	responsible for the use made of that account. You
	should set a password which will protect your
	account from unauthorized use, and which will not
	be guessed easily.  If you discover that someone
	has made unauthorized use of your account, you
	should change the password and report the intrusion
	to a CIT Information Center. You should change your
	password on a regular basis, to assure continued
	security of your account.

	2.  You must not intentionally seek information
	about, browse, obtain copies of, or modify files,
	passwords, or tapes belonging to other people,
	whether at Princeton or elsewhere, unless
	specifically authorized to do so by those
	individuals. (Note: if an individual has explicitly
	and intentionally established a public server, or
	clearly designated a set of files as being for
	shared public use, others may assume
	authorization.)

	3.  You must not attempt to decrypt or translate
	encrypted material, or obtain system privileges to
	which you are not entitled. Attempts to do any of
	these will be considered serious transgressions.

	4.  If you encounter or observe a gap in system or
	network security, you must report the gap to the
	Manager, CIT Information Centers. You must refrain
	from exploiting any such gaps in security.

	5.  You must refrain from any action which
	interferes with the supervisory or accounting
	functions of the systems or that is likely to have
	such effects.

	6.  You must be sensitive to the public nature of
	shared facilities, and take care not to display on
	screens in such locations images, sounds or
	messages which could create an atmosphere of
	discomfort or harassment for others. You must also
	refrain from transmitting to others in any location
	inappropriate images, sounds or messages which
	might reasonably be considered harassing.

	7.  You must avoid tying up computing resources for
	excessive game playing or other trivial
	applications;  sending frivolous or excessive mail
	or messages locally or over an affiliated network;
	printing excessive copies of documents, files,
	images or data. You must refrain from using
	unwarranted or excessive amounts of storage;
	printing documents or files numerous times because
	you have not checked thoroughly for all errors and
	corrections; or running grossly inefficient
	programs when efficient ones are available. You
	must be sensitive to special need for software and
	services available in only one location, and cede
	place to those whose work requires the special
	items.

	8.  You must not prevent others from using shared
	resources by running unattended processes or
	placing signs on devices to "reserve" them without
	authorization. Your absence from a public computer
	or workstation should be no longer than warranted
	by a visit to the nearest restroom. A device
	unattended for more than ten minutes may be assumed
	to be available for use, and any process running on
	that device terminated. You must not lock a
	workstation or computer which is in a public
	facility. You must also be sensitive to performance
	effects of remote login to shared workstations:
	when there is a conflict, priority for use of the
	device must go to the person seated at the keyboard
	rather than to someone logged on remotely.

	9.  The University presents for your use many
	programs and data which have been obtained under
	contracts or licenses saying they may be used, but
	not copied, cross-assembled, or reverse-compiled.
	You are responsible for determining that programs
	or data are not restricted in this manner before
	copying them in any form, or before reverse-
	assembling or reverse-compiling them in whole or in
	any part. If it is unclear whether you have
	permission to copy such software or not, assume
	that you may not do so.

	10. If you create or maintain electronically-stored
	information which is important to your work or to
	the University in general, you are responsible for
	making frequent backups of the information.

	11. Messages, sentiments, and declarations sent as
	electronic mail or sent as electronic postings must
	meet the same standards for distribution or display
	as if they were tangible documents or instruments.
	You are free to publish your opinions, but they
	must be clearly and accurately identified as coming
	from you, or, if you are acting as the authorized
	agent of a group recognized by the University, as
	coming from the group you are authorized to
	represent. Attempts to alter the "From" line or
	other attribution of origin in electronic mail,
	messages, or postings, will be considered
	transgressions of University rules.

	12. If you create, alter, or delete any electronic
	information contained in, or posted to, any campus
	computer or affiliated network it will be
	considered forgery if it would be considered so on
	a tangible document or instrument.

	13. You must not create and send, or forward,
	electronic chain letters.

	14. You should be aware that there are Federal,
	State and sometimes local laws which govern certain
	aspects of computer and telecommunications use.
	Members of the University community are expected to
	respect these laws, as well as to observe and
	respect University rules and regulations.

-- 
Carl Kadie -- I do not represent EFF; this is just me.
 =kadie@eff.org, kadie@cs.uiuc.edu =
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