Overview of the DHNet Acceptable Use Policy
DHNet is the Department of Housing and Residence Education Computer Network. Access to the network is provided to residence hall students via an “RJ 45 Ethernet” port in their room. DHNet is designed for academic purposes, although other uses of the network are also possible. In addition to using DHNet for academic purposes, you may also choose to use it for recreational or other personal information purposes much as you did when you lived off-campus.
The Department of Housing and Residence Education enforces its ISP policies very aggressively. The policies have been incorporated into the UF Student Code of Conduct (SCC), which means that a violation of ISP policies (herein referred to as DHNet Regulations) may also be a violation of the UF SCC.
While DHNet staff do not attempt to invade your privacy or attempt to “censor” what you do over the network, very active measures to control how the network is used are employed under the legal authority held by the Department of Housing and Residence Education to maintain the DHNetwork. If you violate a DHNet Regulation, your DHNet access may be restricted to certain parts of campus or your access may be completely terminated until the problem is resolved and/or proper judicial action has been taken.
All users of DHNet must abide by the rules contained in the UF Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) found at: www.it.ufl.edu/policies/aupolicy.html The Department of Housing and Residence Education uses an automated computer program to enforce the terms of the AUP and these rules and regulations.
The use of the DHNet Port Service is a privilege that may be revoked at any time for inappropriate behavior. Such behavior would include but not be limited to the use of abusive or otherwise objectionable language and/or materials in either public or private messages. All complaints regarding inappropriate behavior will be subject to review by the Coordinator for Residential Judicial Programs.
The user is not allowed to share her/his RJ45 Ethernet port with more than one computer/device at the same time. This prohibition includes any use of hubs, switches, wireless access points, routers, etc. which would permit the user to connect more than one computer/device to the RJ45 Ethernet port and share the port with others or herself/himself. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by DHNet Network Administration for the purposes of supporting an academic need, if network availability would not be affected.The primary purpose of this network is to support students’ educational goals, and to build an active, virtual community for our residents.
Participating in these activities may result in revocation of DHNet service without refund and possible University judicial action and/or criminal charges. In support of these goals, the following activities are prohibited:
- Allowing unauthorized persons access to DHNet.
- Using DHNet directly for commercial use.
- Operating unauthorized servers (email, FTP, www, game, etc.) or unapproved P2P or Grid applications (just because an application is commercial does not mean it is permitted). Exceptions to this rule may be granted by DHNet Network Administration for the purpose of supporting a documentable academic need but written approval must be received.
- Copyrighted files and software cannot be shared over DHNet unless you are the direct copyright holder doing so in the pursuit of a documentable academic need.
- Attempting to damage or disrupt networking services, or attempting to use security tools to catalog the network or other users.
- Using software and/or hardware that will encrypt P2P or server data traffic in an attempt to disguise
- Using aggressive (DoS or Denial of Service) type software and/or hardware to use P2P or server software
- Using DHNet, the University’s campus-wide network, or related resources in the commission of a crime.