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Student
Policies, Procedures and General Information for Residence Hall Network
Connections
UAM provides Internet connections to all student Residence Halls and to
the University Apartments. The IT department assists students in
getting connected. However, the University is not responsible for loss
of data nor hardware failures that may occur during this process.
If you are interested in connecting to the UAM
network there are several steps you must take.
1) Each student is required to have his/her
computer scanned by the IT department to ensure that the computer is
free of malware and/or viruses. The IT department uses several free
scanners to assist in this process.
2) Each student is required to have Trend Micro
Antivirus installed. The university provides this free to each student
and will assist in the installation.
3) Each student will need to have all operating
system software installed prior to arrival on campus. The IT department
encourages each to student to have the latest operating system and
service packs installed (currently Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2).
4) Each student is required to have his/her
personal firewall enabled and automatic updates turned on. The IT
department will assist with this during the scanning process.
5) Each student is responsible to have all
hardware installed and functioning correctly prior to arrival on
campus. The IT department does not provide assistance with hardware
issues.
Why we Scan?
The scanning process allows the IT department
to contain and prevent major virus outbreaks. A single infected
computer has the ability to inflict major network problems for all
faculty, staff and students. By scanning each computer added to our
campus network, we reduce the risk to your computer from potential
infection, loss of data, loss of privacy, and loss of Internet and/or
email services. Last fall we removed over 1,000 infected files from
student computers in addition to hundreds of malware programs. In many
cases the students had no antivirus or malware program and were not
aware that their computer had been compromised.
We are a community here at UAM in every sense of
the word. The IT department strongly believes that educating students
on how to protect there systems is critical to the network community.
By taking these precautions at the beginning of the school year we
increase our chances of providing you, the student user, a productive
academic environment.
Policies
Failure to adhere to the policies listed below
may result in the loss of your Internet connection, as well as, possible
University disciplinary and/or legal action.
1) Students must take full responsibility for
his/her own equipment and online conduct. Students must use their
network connections in a responsible manner.
2) Under no circumstances should a student
change the network settings on his/her PC. Improper settings could
affect the operation of the student PC and cause problems for other
network users. Only registered computer equipment will be allowed to
connect to the UAM network.
3) No FTP servers, WEB servers, hubs, or
switches are allowed in student rooms in the Residence Facilities.
4) If a student downloads software that has a
virus which corrupts his/her computer, UAM is not responsible.
5) Students may not use applications that
consume disproportionate bandwidth, attempt denial-of-service attack(s),
probe and/or exploit security holes in other systems, use unauthorized
IP addresses, or otherwise degrade or restrict network access for others
(either on or off campus).
6) Students may not use network connections to
provide any service that is visible off campus (i.e., available on the
global Internet). This applies to services such as, but not limited to,
HTTP (Web), telnet, FTP, IRC, and email.
7) Students may not configure computers to
provide Internet or network/system access to anyone who is not a
faculty, staff member or student. Also, you are responsible for what
your roommate or friends do with your computer connection to the
network.
8) Students may not copy or use any software,
images, music, or other intellectual property (such as books or videos)
unless you have the legal right to do so. Unauthorized use of software,
images, music, or files is regarded as a serious matter and any such use
is without the consent of UAM.
9) Each student is required to sign a Residence
Hall Network Agreement before connection to the network. Signing the
agreement indicates that the student has read, understands, and agrees
to UAM computing policies.
Things you should know
Many peer to peer file sharing activities
violate copyright law. You should be aware that, the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA)
(http://www.riaa.com/default.asp) has
filed thousands of subpoenas requesting information from colleges and
universities about the identities of students engaged in illegal sharing
of music online. Students engaging in the unauthorized download,
reproduction, or distribution of any copyrighted material including
music, video, live performance, text, or images may be personally sued,
liable for large settlements, and possible criminal prosecution. Be
advised that if served, UAM would be compelled to comply with such
requests, and will not accept any financial liability, nor provide legal
representation for violators. Changes in rulings of recent court cases,
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and recent subpoenas and lawsuits
are all evidence that copyright owners intend to actively pursue
violators.
Software programs that are typically used to
enable unauthorized distribution of copyrighted works include but are
not limited to Kazaa, Gnutella, Audiogalaxy, Bittorrent, Edonkey,
Kontiki, PeerEnabler, LimeWire, Directconnect and WinMX. Since it is
possible to use these file sharing products to perform legal downloads
of digital material, how do you know if the material is unauthorized?
Simple rule of thumb, if you haven't paid for the material, and the
artist has not authorized the material for free downloading, it is not
legal to download or share it.
For information on Computer Security please
follow this link
http://www.uamont.edu/InformationTechnology/new
design/securityinfo.htm.
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