These weekly backup tapes are kept for 3 weeks and then re-used. Working disks are also done on a weekly basis by the System Administrators. These tapes are kept for 3 weeks and then re-used. We have a large group of disks used for research and other functions. A complete set of backup tapes are saved at the end of each quarter.
Users are welcome to backup their own files.
See any System Administrator for tapes and assistance. Users are responsible for remembering their passwords and for protecting it against disclosure to unauthorized persons. The System Administrators run password cracking software weekly on all accounts. If passwords are cracked they are changed immediately. Users should see a System Administrator for their new password.