Regulations

Users of CFHCNET are obliged to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy of CFHCNET.

The Information Technology Services Centre as the CFHCNET administrator shall provide and maintain a network responsive to the needs of its users while the CFHCNET users shall observe these policies to enhance its integrity and reliability.

The Information Technology Services Centre shall report all violations of this CFHCNET Acceptable Use Policy to the College, together with any disagreements with users and justification for its actions.

CFHCNET Acceptable Use Policy

  1. Users should not interfere with the work of other users on the network or disrupt network services, and should not deliberately attempt to degrade the performance of host systems or any devices on the network.
  2. Electronic communications facilities (such as E-mail and Bulletin Board) should be used for non-commercial activities only. Any communication which violated the Laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or is undesirable for the College should not be sent or stored.
  3. Loopholes in network security systems, or knowledge of special passwords etc., should not be used to disrupt the network services or to use any resources on the network for which proper authorization has not been given.
  4. Users should not intentionally interfere with or alter the integrity of the network. Such actions include unauthorized use of accounts, impersonation of other individuals in communications, attempts to capture or break passwords, attempts to break encryption protocols, compromising privacy, destruction or alteration of data or programs belonging to other users, etc.
  5. Users should not intentionally or knowingly create or distribute virus programs on the network, and shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent such actions.
  6. Computer software or electronic media (video, audio, photo, book etc.) protected by copyright may not be copied from or onto the network, except as permitted by law or by the contract with the owner of the copyright.
  7. A user account assigned to an individual may not be used by others without explicit permission from the Information Technology Services Centre. The individual is responsible for the proper use of the account, including proper password protection.
  8. Users should not attempt to connect or disconnect any equipment (e.g., computers, routers, switches, protocol analyzers, data loggers, cables, transceivers, UTP connectors, etc.) to or from the network which may degrade the integrity of the network without first seeking permission from the Information Technology Services Centre. The Information Technology Services Centre shall not prevent such connections or disconnections unreasonably and shall provide full justification for such action.
  9. Users should not conduct experiments on the network that demonstrate network vulnerabilities without the prior permission of the Information Technology Services Centre.
  10. Users should apply for a network address from the Information Technology Services Centre for their networked workstation to avoid conflicts which might result in disruption of normal operation of the network.
  11. All users should comply with the Regulation of CFHCNET.
  12. In order to maintain the integrity of the network, the Information Technology Services Centre reserves the right to allow or disallow the use of any computer or software on the network. The Information Technology Services Centre shall not exercise this right unreasonably and shall provide full written justification for such action.
  13. Network addressed of all network nodes should be centrally assigned by the Information Technology Services Centre to avoid conflicts which might result in disruption of the normal operation of the network. Likewise, assignment of network node names should be coordinated by the Information Technology Services Centre.
  14. To protect the integrity of the network and to protect authorized users from the effects of unauthorized or improper use, the Information Technology Services Centre reserves the right to limit or restrict any account holder¡¦s usage, inspect, copy and remove or otherwise alter any data, file, or system resources which may be causing disruption.
  15. The Information Technology Services Centre shall take all reasonable actions to protect against loss of data in its efforts to maintain the integrity, privacy and security of the network facilities but disclaims responsibility for loss or for its necessary interference with files.

Regulations for Users of the Information Technology Services Centre

  1. Use of Information Technology Services Centre facilities is restricted to students and staff of the Caritas Francis Hsu College. All users must produce their staff or student ID cards for inspection by Information Technology Services Centre staff on demand.
  2. A user of the Information Technology Services Centre must:
    1. comply with the CFHCNET Acceptable Use Policy;
    2. use only the workstation he/she has booked;
    3. use only the account allocated to him/her;
    4. use only the appropriate booking accounts to book the appropriate machine;
    5. use only the software provided by the Information Technology Services Centre;
    6. avoid causing disturbance to other users;
    7. use the printers for approved purposes, which for students means only for printing course work;
    8. return all equipment or manuals on loan to the Information Technology Services Centre by 5:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday and 12 noon on Saturday;
    9. leave the Information Technology Services Centre immediately at its closing time, or at any other time when instructed to do so by a member of the Information Technology Services Centre staff.
  3. A user of the Information Technology Services Centre must not:
    1. cause any disturbance to others (e.g., shouting, singing, etc.) whilst they are in the Information Technology Services Centre;
    2. alter, delete, or copy any licensed software;
    3. attempt to gain unauthorized access to any computer system in the College or elsewhere;
    4. allow anyone to use his/her account for any purpose;
    5. send fraudulent, harassing, obscene, indecent, intimidating or other unlawful materials or publicize access to such materials (e.g., messages, graphics) via the electronic communication facilities;
    6. use any equipment in the Information Technology Services Centre to display pornographic or sexually explicit materials;
    7. remove any equipment, manual or other property of the Information Technology Services Centre without permission of a member of the Information Technology Services Centre staff;
    8. connect any device to the equipment in the Information Technology Services Centre;
    9. take away blank papers from the laser printer tray;
    10. in any way deface or damage any item of equipment, manual, or other property of the Information Technology Services Centre;
    11. smoke, eat, drink or play any form of game in the Information Technology Services Centre.
  4. Any user who infringes any of the Information Technology Services Centre Rules shall be required to leave the Information Technology Services Centre and may be denied further access for a period, pending consultation with the College.