Linux Shell Accounts

Acceptable Use Policy

There are three basic elements to our acceptable use policy with respect to shell accounts.

• Don't do anything illegal.
• Don't do anything unethical.
• Respect the resource usage limits.

Below are some specifics. Just because a specific issue isn't outlined doesn't mean it's OK. If it violates any of the above principals, it is a violation of our rules and can result in termination of your account.

• No spamming. No unsolicited mass e-mail, excessive cross-posting in Usenet, sending mass unsolicited Instant Messages.
• Attempting to bypass our security mechanisms.
• Using our hosts as a point of attack on other Internet sites.
• Denial of service attacks such as packet floods or mail-bombs.

There are specific abuses that involve using an account for something other than which it was intended. For example, Student Accounts are intended for educational purposes only. Using them for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. The exception to this is an online school that purchases accounts for their students. In that case it is ok as long as the commercial purpose is education.

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