CTR Rules and Regulations
	      Reguarding the Use of Computing Facilities

A	The Center for Telecommunications Research computer facilities
	are an educational and research facility for faculty, research
	staff, and students. Usage of the facility is allowed upon
	filling out a New User Request form.

B	A current publicly readable and accessible .plan file
	describing what a user does and how to get in touch with the
	user is required.

C	Reading the system notes is highly recommended and you are
	responsible for everything posted there.

D	Illegal Usage: Each user is responsible for insuring that
	his/her use of the computing facility does not interfere with
	other users or with proper function of the system. The System
	Managers may take any of the actions listed below against
	violators of the precept. This list is not inclusive.

Termination of a program or on-line session: an irresponsible user at
a terminal may be logged off. Similarly, a harmful job running on any
system may be cancelled.

Invalidation of an ID: Your system ID may be invalidated.

Serious incidents may be referred directly to the appropriate academic
or outside authorities. Unauthorized use of CTR facilities is a
criminal offense.

	Listed below are some examples of activities which are harmful
	to other users and are not allowed. This list is illustrative
	and not inclusive.

Unauthorized use of IDs; unauthorized access to another person's files
or mail; using or changing another person's password without
authorization.

Possession in a file, or use of programs capable of fraudulently
simulating system responses; modification of systems control
information; attempts to modify or crash the system.

Frivolous, disturbing, or otherwise inconsiderate conduct in the
terminal areas, as well as the use of terminals for sending nuisance
messages, wasteful use of the facilities for making signs, posters,
calendars, resumes, etc., on the printers.

No game playing is allowed during peak hours or on machines performing
background simulations.

Rebooting the system. Please ask a System Manager for assistance.

Excessive use of a terminal, or excessive "idle" time on a terminal,
especially non-attended terminals.

Unauthorized "logging in" on a data server or otherwise restricted system.

E	System Security: CTR makes every effort to ensure the
	integrity of its various systems. All computer systems
	available to users offer some form of dataset protection which
	can be modified by an authorized user as needed. However, none
	of the systems offer absolute dataset security. Thus, users
	should never place sensitive information on any computer,
	especially a networked one. The CTR cannot, under any
	circumstances, be held liable for the consequences of such
	actions. In addition, means are provided for users to make
	their own backup tapes.

F	CTR reserves the right to hold, cancel, or restart a job or
	program to improve system performance. The CTR also reserves
	the right to sign off any user-if possible, with proper
	notification-if CTR policy is being violated, or if it is
	believed that the programs being run are adversely affecting
	the performance of a system.

G	Statement of Liability: CTR cannot be held liable for any
	losses at any time, past, present, or future, including lost
	revenues, or for any claims or demands against the user by any
	oth- er party. In no event can the CTR be held liable for
	consequential damages even if the CTR has been advised of the
	possibility of such damages. The CTR cannot be held
	responsible for any damages due to the loss of output, loss of
	data, time delay, system performance, software performance,
	incorrect advice from a Systems Manager, or any other damages
	arising from the use of CTR's computer facilities. The CTR
	will attempt to correct conditions as quickly as possible.

H	Pursuant to the Electronic and Communications Privacy Act of
	1989,Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2510 and
	following, notice is hereby given that there are no facilities
	provided by this system for sending or receiving
	confidential messages. The System Administrator and assigns
	may read all protected messages and files of any user.
	However, the Center for Telecommunications Research systems
	personnel will make every effort in the normal course of
	duties to respect and enforce the protections a user has
	placed on a file.

	  Observant users will quickly see that this is very
	  similar to CUCCA regulations.  However, we like to
		think we are much nicer than they are.
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