All those receiving a dorm network connection must read and agree to the following Policies and Guidelines. Registration for a dorm network connection is an indication of agreement to abide by all Bryn Mawr College network usage policies.

With the freedom of access our communications network creates comes the responsibility to be a good citizen. As with any community, the electronic community, of which you are now a member, cannot function without some sense of order.

Please take a few minutes now to read the official guidelines for network usage discussed below. Although we discuss the most common situations that may arise, we cannot foresee every situation that may arise with dorm networking. Each user is trusted to use the network responsibly, whether or not there is a guideline addressing each possible situation.

Violations of these rules will be reported to the appropriate campus office or judicial body and may result in immediate disconnection from the campus network. Punishments can include revoking your e-mail/login account and/or permanent disconnection from the campus network. Computing Services also reserves the right to disconnect, without warning, any computer which poses a security or performance risk to the campus network. The connection may be later restored once the risk is eliminated.

Network Guidelines

Bryn Mawr College's data communications network is for the use of Bryn Mawr College students, faculty, and staff, and is to be used for the academic, educational, and research purposes of the College.

All traffic on the network must adhere to these guidelines:
1. Be consistent with the network purpose
2. Do not interfere with the work of other users of the network
3. Avoid wasting campus resources
4. Comply with state and federal laws

• No Money-Making Activities
• You may not use College resources for money-making activities since these can jeopardize Bryn Mawr's non-profit status
• You cannot sell access to Bryn Mawr College's network. Nor can you use the network to advertise a commercial business, or to support a personal business interest

Personal Responsibility
You are responsible for activities originating from your network connection. Do not permit visitors or friends to engage in mischief from your connection.

Hardware Tampering
Please do not tamper with any network cabling or routing devices beyond the wall plate in your room. Any problems with these devices or cabling should be reported to Computing Services. Likewise, do not extend the network from your wall plate to another room or building.

Hacking
It is not acceptable to attempt to discover or obtain user accounts and passwords on any system.

Personal Accounts/IP Numbers
Personal accounts and IP numbers for Ethernet attached computers, are issued to individuals according to need by the Computing Center. These accounts and associated passwords are for use by that individual only. Account names and IP numbers should not be shared, as any violation of policies will be traced by account name or IP number. If an individual suspects her password has been compromised, it is that student's responsibility to report it to the Computing Center as soon as it is discovered.

Disruption of others
You may not possess or use any software or hardware designed to disrupt the security of the campus network and any devices attached to the network. Likewise, you may not engage in any activities designed to spy on the network traffic of other users.

Affecting Others
Tampering with network electronics, interfering with a logged-on user, or attempting to alter network servers may affect other users or interfere with their productivity, so these activities are forbidden. Any use which is likely to result in the loss or disruption of another person's work is prohibited.

File Serving and Multi-User Systems
Certain operating systems allow you to configure your computer as a file server or a multi-user system. If you choose to run such an operating system, or enable these features, you are responsible for the correct configuration and security of your computer. Here are a few basic guidelines:

You must choose a name that is not misleading. Don't name your server "President's Office" unless authorized by that office. If in doubt, contact Computing Services for advice.

• You may not represent your system as an official, College-provided server.
• You are responsible for the security of your system. If you misconfigure the system, others may be able to affect and alter your computer. There is also the risk of your system being used to harm other computers on the campus network, or, in some cases, the Internet. If your multi-user system is suspected of having a security problem it will be immediately disconnected from the network.
• You are responsible for the content of files that you distribute. For example, current laws permit you to be sued for libel, invasion of privacy, software piracy, pornography, and other such crimes. Similarly, you will not use file service to support or encourage plagiarism, cheating, or other violations of campus ethics.
• If you choose to give login accounts on your personal computer to others, you are responsible for the security of those accounts. Furthermore, you may only give accounts to Bryn Mawr students or employees. No one outside of the Bryn Mawr community is permitted to use the College's network, including access through personally owned machines.

Network Congestion
Some activities are prohibited because they have the potential of interfering with the response time of other users. For example, "chain letters", mass mailings, or the repeated transfer of large files which cause congestion of the network are unacceptable uses of your account. This type of mail includes any message which is sent repeatedly or to large numbers of people solely for purposes of reproducing the message.

Excessive Printing
You cannot use the College's printing facilities for output not related to the College's mission. For example, it is not acceptable to print fliers for outside agencies, a home business, or commercial word processing on the College's printers.

Altering Shared Computers
It is not acceptable to alter, disable or remove any software which resides on a machine in the public computing areas or is accessible via Bryn Mawr's network resources.

Software Piracy
You may not use the networks to engage in software piracy or copyright infringements. Users of the Bryn Mawr College network may not "share" software over the network for which they do not have the license to "share". A single-copy software license is not a license to "share" software.

Racial and Sexual Harassment
Bryn Mawr College has explicit policies against harassment. All incidents will be dealt with according to established procedures. Messages which harass an individual or group are strictly prohibited.