Computer users will be assigned user accounts on a scheduled basis according to the availability of system resources to support additional accounts. All persons who have been assigned a user account are required to attend an orientation session at the library. All authorized users will be assigned a username , initial password and a mailbox by the systems administrator. All authorized users will be required to change their passwords after the first time they log on. Accounts assigned to an individual must not be used by others.
Authorized users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their passwords.
An individual s mail files and other data are assumed to be private unless they have explicitly been made available to other authorized users. The systems administrator will take all reasonable steps to maintain the privacy of authorized users files and data. The systems administrator will only access other authorized users files when it is necessary for system maintenance, i.e., making backups, deleting users, etc. However, if violations of the AMC Computer Use Policies are discovered, the appropriate actions will be taken as indicated in the next section. Violators of the above policies will be denied future access to the computers and will have their library privileges revoked.