1. Your login is for your personal use! Do not give your password to anyone else. This includes a fellow student, spouse, relative, friends, and even a university employee.
2. By signing this form, you acknowledge that your account and all associated files may be deleted if the account has not been accessed for a period of six months.
3. All student accounts expire automatically at the end of the current semester.
4. Valid passwords must be seven or more characters in length and include at least two letters and at least one digit and one other character. Do not use words or names since these are easily guessed.
5. Your usage of the Internet is primarily for educational and / or research purposes. Your use of the Internet is limited to software provided by the Computer Science Department. You are not allowed to add Internet services without the approval of the system Administrator.
6. Do not attempt to access files owned by other users without specific permission.
7. No food or beverages are allowed in the lab. Treat the equipment as if you paid for it (you really did).
8. Due to the high cost of printing, we have found it necessary to implement a print quota system. Each user will be allocated a specific number of pages for the semester. The allocation will vary based on the number of classes for which you are enrolled. Each time you send a print job to a laser printer, you will be notified of the number of pages you have remaining.
9. You must not engage in any illegal or legally questionable activities using any university resources. If in doubt, refer to CS105 computer Ethics or ask a member of the System Administrator.

UAH General Computer use Policy:

Every Computer User will….

1. Be accountable for using these facilities in an effective, ethical and lawful manner.
2. Use only those facilities for which they have authorization, whether these facilities are at UAH or at any other location accessible through a network.
3. Take all reasonable steps to protect the integrity and privacy of the UAH computing facilities including software and data. In particular, users shall not share with others the access codes, account numbers, passwords, or other authorization which has been assigned to them.
4. Adhere to the copyright laws regarding software, data, and authored files.
5. Adhere to the policies established by the administrators of external networks such as THENET and NSFNET when using such networks. Users should also adhere to the policies established by the administrators of local computing facilities at UAH.
6. Respect the privacy of others. This includes, but is not limited to, abstaining for the unauthorized access to E-mail, files, data, and transmissions.
7. Not use the UAH computing facilities for unauthorized commercial activities.
8. Not use the UAH computing facilities for any illegal purposes. Such acts include accessing destruction of or alternation of data owned by others, interference with access to computing facilities or harassment of user of such facilities at UAH computing facilities or harassment of users such facilities elsewhere, unauthorized disruption of UAH computing facilities, attempts to discover or alter passwords or to subvert security system in any computing or network facility.
9. Properly identify themselves in any electronic correspondence and provide valid, traceable identification if required by applications or servers within the UAH computing facilities or in establishing connections from the Lamar computing facilities.
10. Have respect for intellectual labor and creativity. This applies to work of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses respect for the right to acknowledgement, right to privacy, and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication and distribution. Violation of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright violations, may be grounds for sanctions against computing facilities users.
11. Have access to the widest of viewpoints, free from institutional orthodoxy and internal or external coercion. Acquisition and access to information in any form should be subject only to financial limits and other standard criteria of collection such as the useful life of the materials, storage capacity, etc.
12. Expect network and system administrators to treat the contents of electronic files as private and confidential. Users should further recognize that, as specified in the relevant administrative policies at UAH, authorized UAH personnel have the obligation to take reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure the integrity of UAH computing facilities and to ensure that these policies are observed. Any intrusion into personal files must be in compliance with university policies and laws governing such acts.
    

Any breach of this agreement could result in punitive action, including (but not limited to) loss of computer privileges, deletion of your account, departmental action, applicable disciplinary action, and referral to local law enforcement or police authority. 

Agreement:

I understand that my account is not a guaranteed service. I acknowledge that I am responsible for my own backups and I will not hold UAH liable for any damages or losses I incur through the use or lack of use of this account. My clicking on the accept button means that I have read, fully understand and agree to all terms explained in this agreement.