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Linux Usage and Account Policies
As an online course student enrolled in one of the General Studies courses we provide you with a Linux account on our server. This account is considered a privilege and tool for the student. This is done so that you, the student, do not have to support a Linux based environment for yourselves. Because it is a privilege you must adhere to our policies outlined here or the account will be revoked and possible course penalties and/or legal actions could follow.


Policy:
Use of this account implies that the user agrees to abide by the rules governing the use of computing facilities. All computing resources, including devices, programs, and data, electronic or hard copy, owned by the University of Connecticut, and facilities of the University of Connecticut, which includes but is not limited to the College of Continuing Studies, its network, computer labs, offices, or other locations either at Storrs or any of its regional campuses or remote locations, should be used solely for legitimate and authorized University of Connecticut academic, instructional and research.

Any unauthorized or illegitimate use of computer systems resources, and/or facilities is prohibited and violators will be subject to disciplinary and/or legal action by the University. The College of Continuing Studies will fully cooperate with authorities investigating missue of these resources.

Furthmore all accounts can be reviewed by faculty, course instructor or administrators at any time. These accounts are not private accounts, they are University accounts and because privacy is not extended all data and activity on the accounts will be accessible to the server administrator and course instructor.


Actions Specifically Prohibited:
     
  • Storage of data other then course related assignments.
  Additional GS212 Actions
 
  • Running services or installing programs that are not related to course assignments.
  • Changing the root password without explicit permission from the course instructor.
  • Account access other then SSH & SFTP