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Halls Network: Terms and Conditions

All use of the network in Halls of Residence is subject to these terms and conditions.

  1. You must pay the fee for the use of the service before any service will be provided.
  2. You must obey the Acceptable Use Policy, the University Ordinances and Regulations, and the Law at all times. All computers operated in Halls of Residence are subject to these rules.
  3. You must allow Computing Services staff and other people authorised by the University to inspect your computer and any files associated with it on demand.
  4. You must configure your computer in the way specified by Computing Services. In particular you must only use the network address that is assigned to you.
  5. You must take reasonable precautions to prevent your computer from being used by unauthorised people while connected to the network.
  6. You may not run any form of server intended to be accessed from outside Brunel.
  7. You must exercise moderation in the use of network resources. The University is billed for most international traffic, and it reserves the right to recover costs incurred by you.
    For guidance: the traffic charge in 1999/2000 is expected to be 2p/MB, and we would not seek to recover costs under £10 in any one semester.
  8. Computing Services reserves the right to disconnect or suspend any connection that appears to be being misused.

Services provided

The Brunel Network is based on IP (Internet Protocol) and may not be used to carry other protocols. Connections in Halls have access to certain services provided by Computing Services, and have restricted access to the Internet, as follows:

  • Access to the Web, via the Brunel Web Cache.
    When using the Web from Hall, you will be required to supply your Brunel username and password to the web cache. A few Web applications are not permitted, particularly those that use constant data streams (e.g. audio and video).
  • Access to your Brunel Home Directory (H: Drive) using SMB.
    SMB is the Microsoft file sharing protocol used on Windows 95,98, and NT. Access using NFS is not permitted this year.
  • Access to certain network printers
  • Access to your Brunel E-mail account, for sending and receiving mail.
  • Access to the Brunel Usenet News service.
  • Access to the Brunel FTP server.
  • Access to the Brunel Interactive Computing servers by telnet, ssh, and X.
  • Access to remote mailboxes using POP and IMAP protocols.

No other services are provided.

Computing Services reserves the right to change to list of available services at any time.


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