NC State Computer Regulations and Rules

Computer and Network Use Regulations, Rules and procedures

NC State Administrative Policies, Regulations and Rules (PRRs) site

Computer Use Regulation: This Regulation governs the acceptable use of the campus network, administrative and academic computing and personal use of campus computing resources.

Anti-Virus Software Regulation: NC State Regulations require the use of approved anti-virus software on all Windows and Macintosh computers connected to the NC State network. Approved anti-virus software is available at no charge to all NC State students, faculty and staff. For more information, see http://www.ncsu.edu/antivirus/.

Web Page Accessibility Regulation: This Regulation specifies the procedures by which NC State will meet its legal obligations to provide university Web content in formats that are accessible to students and others with disabilities. The start of the spring 2007 semester is the deadline for bringing university Web pages into conformance with the accessibility standards. For more information, see Web Regulation Implementation Guidelines. For help with achieving compliance with this Regulation, see Accessible IT @ NC State (http://ncsu.edu/it/access/)

University Password Standards: Provides detailed description of new rules governing Unity account password strength and password change requirments.

Employees, see also NC State Information Technology Policies, Regulations, Rules

Additional Rules, Procedures and Guidelines

Open Letter on illegal file sharing:
Issued by the Chancellor, March 15, 2007

See also, the NC State Copyright Infringement site: http://www.ncsu.edu/copyright/

Liability for Illegal File Sharing: An Open Letter to NC State staff, faculty and students; issued by the Chancellor, February 13, 2004.
Peer-to-peer file sharing statement, 2001 and Napster statement, 2000, issued by Vice Provost for Information Technology

Rules and Procedures for Unity accounts and other academic computing systems and services supported by OIT

These rules and procedures apply to campus-wide academic computing systems and services, including Unity/Eos computing accounts, e-mail, file "quota," student computing labs, Web services, etc.

Unity computing accounts: Procedures for account creation and deactivation student accounts and faculty and staff accounts

Computing labs: General Rules for student computing facilities on campus
E-mail Services: IMAP e-mail (now default for all new Unity/Eos accounts); Mailing List Services (also known as list serves); Mail Aliases. Delivering Campus Email, Explained;

Education Program: Free Workshops; Training Facilities

Remote access services (also known as "dialup," "login," or "telnet" servers)

Network filespace: Unity Lockers Guidelines for obtaining additional Unity file space

Web Services: www4.ncsu.edu, rules for personal (unofficial) web pages published by NC State students, faculty, staff

ResNet Terms and Conditions
These apply to student-owned computers on ResNet

ComTech-Network Operations
These apply to the campus-wide network and other systems and services supported by Comunications Technologies-Network Operations, including network security, Internet access, and computer ("host") registration.

Network Security Regulations

Network Procedures (Host registration)

Rules for Implementation of Wireless Networks at NC State

Data Center Operations
NC State University Data Center Procedures (restricted access)

Guidelines Approved by University IT Committee:

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Policies, Regulations and Rules (PRR) Disclaimer

This site contains information regarding policies, regulations and rules (PRRs) of North Carolina State University. To the extent of any conflict between the information on this site and the actual policy, regulation or rule, the actual policy, rule or regulation governs. NCSU policies, regulations and rules can be found at the PRR Web Site.