Account Policies

  • Do not share your userid and password. Using someone else's account is a violation of UGCLab and Cornell University policy.

General Rules and Policies

  • Questions about course material, using the machines, or about course-related software should be directed to course TA.
  • No food, drink, or smoking is allowed in the lab.
  • Do not lock your workstation. If you do, you may be logged off without notice, and all unsaved work will be lost.
  • Games may only be played during periods of light computer use, and either the sound must be turned off, or headphones must be worn. If you repeatedly violate these rules, it will result in your account being disabled. Both the professor(s) and the student will be notified of pending action should it be required. Other lab policies are posted on the walls in the lab.
  • If the file servers begin to run out of space, the administrators may need to delete extraneous files from users' home directories. Such files include mpeg encoded music (which is subject to copyright restrictions and may not be stored on public servers), games, and copies of CD-ROMs.
  • Students are not allowed to run services such as web servers, chat servers, discussion boards, ftp services or any kind of services that allow others to make use of the resources on the lab machines. Should you need to run a particular service in relation to a course or project, please send your request to the Helpdesk.

Disk Usage and File Restore Policies

  • In the event that the file servers for the UGCL run low on disk space, a warning will be mailed to the people with the largest home directories. Unless space is then promptly made available, we will look for files in these home directories that can be deleted without hindering the user's academic pursuits. Such files include:
    • MPEG encoded music
    • Copies of software installers, especially copies of CD-ROMs
    • Games

      If, in the process of freeing up server space, we find files that violate copyright law or Cornell University policy, we will be obligated to refer the owner of those files to the Cornell Judicial Administration (JA).

  • We do NOT do file restoration. In a disaster situation, you will have to provide us detailed information describing the reason for the files/directories lost. We will evaluate the request only if there is a strong indication of bugs or problems in the system or applications in the lab.
  • As a precaution, do NOT give Full Control or Write permission to any users to your home directory. If you need to share files with your colleagues, create a subdirectory and give read/write access to the other person only to the designated subdirectory.

TL;DR:

  • If a server is running out of space, we will look for files that are clearly non-academic related.
  • We will check the largest home directories first.
  • In the event that we find materials that violate Federal Copyright law or Cornell Policy, then we are obliged to notify the JA.
  • We do not restore files for users. You should archive/backup your files on CDs or other media on your own.
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