Access Policy
You may use only those computer accounts which have been authorized
for your use. The unauthorized use of another's account, as well as
the providing of false or misleading information for the purpose of
obtaining access to computing facilities is prohibited.
You may not authorize anyone to use your account(s) for any reason.
You are responsible for all use of your accounts. You must take all
reasonable precautions, including password maintenance and file
protection measures, to prevent use of your accounts by unauthorized
persons.
You may not use password guessing or password sniffing programs, nor
may you use any other techniques to gain unauthorized access to other
user accounts or systems accounts.
You should make reasonable efforts to
select and use a
secure password
as well as
protect
your password.
Maintaining the privacy of your password
- Don't tell anyone your password. Not even a systems administrator.
- Don't let anyone see your password or watch as you type it in.
- Don't let anyone else use your account.
- If for some reason you must share your password, never send it via e-mail and avoid writing it. Change your password as soon after as possible.
Having a vulnerable password is not only a danger to you and your
files; it is a danger to our entire network of systems, and to some
extent, a danger to the entire worldwide Internet.
Related Resources
Policy on Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources
Rules for Users of Penn's Electronic Resources
Guidelines for Administrators of Penn's E-mail Systems
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