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This document lists the most important, and most misunderstood, rules regarding your CLASnet account. Please understand that these rules will help you define what constitutes appropriate & inappropriate use of our services. These rules apply to anyone using a CLASnet account.

The CLASnet computing resources exist to complement the instructional and research missions at UF. Each user is obligated to use the network resources in accordance with CLASnet policy and the UF Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), available at http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/aupolicy.html.

Be civil & courteous to others.

All University of Florida rules and regulations regarding conduct apply in the electronic environment. Please refer to the UF Acceptable Use Policy for more information.

• If someone asks you to stop sending them email, then stop sending it. If the person files a complaint, your actions can be considered harassment.
• If you feel you are being harassed, your departmental contact can help you file a complaint.

Do no harm, even as a joke.

Do nothing on the system that may harm another user. Complaints will be investigated. Violations may result in criminal and/or disciplinary action(s), and ignorance is not an excuse.

• Do not email an excessive number of messages to another user (aka, "mail bomb").
• Do not send a message to a random number of recipients and/or newsgroups (aka, "spamming").
• Do not create a web page that deliberately "crashes" or compromises a remote web browser.
• Do not deliberately cause a denial-of-service attack (aka "ping flood" and/or "smurf attack").

One person per account.

Do not share your account or password with anyone. Each authorized CLASnet user should have their own account. Shared accounts are not allowed, as each account must have a single "responsible party."

• You will be held responsible for any destructive or illegal activity performed with your account. Ignorance of this policy is not a valid excuse.
• Do not give your password to anyone else, even people you trust. If you suspect that someone may have discovered your password, change it immediately.
• If you need someone to read/respond to your email while you are unavailable, contact your departmental contact to set up an email forward to the alternate person's account during the interim.

EMail is not a secure medium.

• Remember that any email message can be forged. If you suspect a message may have been forged, you should contact supposed sender and ask for confirmation. If the message is a forgery, save the message and report the incident to your departmental contact.
• Never email a password to anyone for any reason. Email should be treated as a "postcard" which others can read without much difficulty.

You may not make a profit with your account.

You may not be paid, or otherwise profit from your CLASnet email account. Similarly, you cannot help another profit by forwarding emails to/from your account.

• You may not send chain letters.
• You may not send "MAKE MONEY FAST" offers.
• You may not send advertisements.
• You may not run or promote a business using your account.

At best, these messages merely offend or annoy people. However, some of them constitute wire fraud, a criminal offense. If you receive such a message, please notify your department contact.

Do not forward virus "warnings".

Most virus warnings (like "JOIN THE CREW" or "GOOD TIMES") are hoaxes, and we have to spend a lot of time debunking them. Your departmental contact will inform you of any legitimate virus warnings. If you are still concerned about a particular virus warning, please contact your department contact instead of reforwarding the "warning" to others.

Never falsify email or newsgroup posts.

All messages must correctly identify the sender. Any messages formatted to mislead the recipient into believing your message is from another person can be considered "theft of identity," which is a punishable offense.

Do not attempt to bypass login restrictions.

Do not try to avoid login procedures or restrictions in order to gain access to computer systems where you aren't allowed. This is "computer cracking", or "hacking", and can result in serious legal consequences.

Watch your disk usage.

We ask you to be prudent in your disk usage. The CLASnet server storage is designed to hold critical files related to your daily work.

• Do not store large sound, graphics, or movie files files on CLASnet servers, unless they are required for your official UF duties. If these files are related to your UF duties, please get in touch with your departmental contact. It may be more prudent to arrange an alternate backup method, with the files residing on your local system.
• Keep your web files small. Please remember that most people using your web pages are viewing them via a modem connection, which is very slow compared to the campus network. Large files on web pages are rarely downloaded by your target audience.
• Do not store software on the network drives/folders. Only documents should be stored on the CLASnet HOME, SHARE, or WEB volumes. Any software on the server must be licensed through CLASnet. If your department would like to add programs to the server, please contact us.
• Do not download or hoard unneeded/redundant files onto the CLASnet servers. ZIP drives, LS-120 Superdrives, CD-R, backup tapes, or other media should hold any materials to which you do not need constant access. If you have such a need, please speak with your departmental contact.

On average, our users hold less than 25 megabytes of data files in their HOME directories, with less than 7 megabytes in their WEB spaces. CLASnet PC users can check their current disk usage with the DOIHOG command.

If you have questions about these policies, or about CLASnet in general, please refer to the CLASnet web pages, check with your department's computer contact, or email CLASnet.

Warning: Failure to adhere to this policy can result in notification of your computer contact or your supervisor. In case of potential violations of UF policy, the UF Administration may be notified.

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