Policy Information

Disclaimer: Other policies, laws, procedures, etc. may exist which address these and other areas of the use of information technology resources. It is not the intention of these web pages to be an exhaustive and sole source of such information. Current TAMUS and TAMU policies will govern any infraction regardless of what may appear on these pages.

The table below contains several types of computing violations and provides links to the specific guidelines which address the violation. We hope that this will provide you with the information you need to use the TAMU computing resources responsibly.

Types of Violations
Abuse of Computing Resources
Disruptive Mailings (Mail Bombing)	Student Regulations Appendix V
Disruptive Print Jobs	Student Regulations Appendix V
Tying up Workstations	Student Regulations Appendix V
Destroying or Altering Data or Programs Belonging to Others (Virus Planting)	Student Regulations Appendix V
Circumventing the ResNet Network Firewall Restrictions	Network Guidelines
Improper Use of Accounts
Chain letters and "Make Money Fast" Schemes	Student Regulations Appendix V
Commercial use of Computing Resources for Personal Gain	Student Regulations Appendix V
Permitting Another Individual to Use Your Account	Student Regulations Appendix V
Misappropriation of Intellectual Property
Owning Unlicensed Copies of Copyrighted Material (Software & MP3 Piracy)	TAMU System Policies
Distribution of Unlicensed Copies of Copyrighted Material (Software, MP3, etc.)	TAMU System Policies
Invasion of Privacy
Password Cracking	Student Regulations Appendix V
Network Sniffing	Student Regulations Appendix V
Unauthorized Access to Files and Programs	Student Regulations Appendix V
Harassment
Using Electronic Communications to Create a Hostile Working Environment	Student Regulations Appendix V
Impersonating Other Individuals Electronically (forged or faked E-mail or Newsgroup Postings)	Student Regulations Section 24.3.14
Restricting Access / Denial of Service	Student Regulations Appendix V

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