Engaging in such activities can also make you liable for monetary damages to any person who is harmed by your activities. Again, the fact that you may have the technical ability to do any of these things, or that another computer owner may not have properly safeguarded his or her computer, does not mean that you have authorization. If you don't know for sure whether you have authorization, you probably don't. University Policies Use of university computing resources is also subject to the university's Code of Student Conduct , the university's Policy on Academic Misconduct , the university's Sexual Harassment Policy , and all other generally applicable university policies. University computer accounts and passwords may not, under any circumstances, be shared with, or used by, persons other than those to whom they have been assigned by the university - even family and friends.
Users are responsible for all use of their accounts.
Users must limit their use of university computing resources so as not to consume an unreasonable amount of those resources or to interfere with the activity of other users. University computing resources are intended for university-related use and therefore may not be used for personal commercial or business purposes or for other personal gain. Personal use of university computing resources for other purposes will generally be permitted when it does not consume a significant amount of those resources, does not interfere with the performance of the user's job or other university responsibilities, and is otherwise in compliance with university policies. Users of university computing resources may not state or imply that they are speaking on behalf of the university and may not use university trademarks and logos in connection with their use of those resources without specific authorization to do so. If you have questions about the legality of your use of university computing resources, it's best to ask before proceeding.