Network resources usate rules
Users accessing and using DIS network resources must follow the following rules:
GARR access rules
The "Rete Italiana dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica", usually known as the "GARR Netork", is based on collaborative scientific projects among universities, schools and public research centers. As a consequence, all services offered by the GARR network are mainly targeted to the research community controlled by the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR). However, it is possible to extend the service to other institutions, like those afferent to there ministries that signed a specific agreement with the GARR consortium, or other research centers in Italy, specially (but not exclusively) if they are involved in non-profit research collaborations together with the MIUR's community. In any case, the usage can only be allowed to users complying with the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
The "GARR network service", or "GARR network" in the following, is constituted by all telematic connection services, network management services, applicative services and all the interoperability instruments (operated directly or indirectly by the GARR Consortium) that allow authorized users to access the network an communicate (national GARR network). Are also considered part of the GARR network all the links and services that connect the national GARR network to other networks.
The following activities are allowed on the GARR network:
1. Give access to the GARR network, to its connectivity service or other services that involve it (like housing or hosting services) to unauthorized users. Also the transit of data between unauthorized users (third party routing) is not allowed.
2. Use network services of resources, connect devices or services or software to the GARR Network, diffuse viruses, hoaxes or other programs that can damage or disturb the activities of other users or services available in the GARR network or in the linked networks.
3. Create or transfer any image or data that can be considered offensive, obscene, indecent or an attempt to human dignity, especially if it deals with sex, race or religions (unless this is done for scientific purposes and respecting the law).
4. Create or transfer unsolicited advertising material (spam), or allowing personal resources to be used with these goals from third parties.
5. Damage, destroy, try to access without proper authorization other users data or try to violate their privacy. This includes the interception and/or diffusion of passwords, cryptographic keys and any other "personal data" as defined by the current laws on privacy protection.
6. Exercise on the GARR Network any activity considered unlawful by the Italian laws, International laws and also by the "netiquette" applied on the accessed networks.
7. The responsibility on the content of data produced and diffused through the GARR network is completely on the persons the produced and diffused it. If these persons are under age, their tutors (as prescribed by the Italian laws) can be considered responsible for their activities.
8. The users authorized to access the GARR network ("soggetti autorizzati"), as defined in the document "Regole di accesso alla Rete GARR", can use the GARR network for all their institutional activities. Are considered as institutional all those activities inherent to the execution of the authorized person's job, including activities executed as a consequence of agreements among institutions. More specifically, are considered as "institutional activities" all research activities, teaching activities, administrative activities, and all research activities done within agreement with third parties, unless they are specifically excluded by this document. Other subjects, temporarily authorized to access the GARR network, will be allowed to execute only those activities specified in their authorization. The final judgment on the admissibility of a specific activity on the GARR network is given by the GARR Consortium directive bodies.
9. All the users authorized to access the GARR Network must be identified. All the available countermeasures to avoid the access from unidentified users must be adopted. Usually, users are employees of an authorized institution. Authorized institutions can also allow third party users to temporarily access the GARR network under their responsibility, as long as this access is necessary to pursues institutional activities. Students enrolled with an authorized institution can be allowed to access the GARR network. Its a responsibility of each authorized institution to guarantee that only authorized users will access and use the GARR network. Every authorized institution must advertise to the users it authorizes the rules contained in this document.
10. Authorized users accept that their identification data will be permanently stored within a database maintained by the GARR Consortium directive bodies.
11. In case any of this rule is broken, the GARR Consortium directive bodies can take all the opportune measures to restore the correct functioning of the network, including the temporary or definitive disconnection from the GARR network.
12. Access to the GARR network implies the full acceptance of the rules included in this document.
SAPIENZA network access rules
The rules for accessing the Department and SAPIENZA network are available here.
GARR access rules
The "Rete Italiana dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica", usually known as the "GARR Netork", is based on collaborative scientific projects among universities, schools and public research centers. As a consequence, all services offered by the GARR network are mainly targeted to the research community controlled by the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR). However, it is possible to extend the service to other institutions, like those afferent to there ministries that signed a specific agreement with the GARR consortium, or other research centers in Italy, specially (but not exclusively) if they are involved in non-profit research collaborations together with the MIUR's community. In any case, the usage can only be allowed to users complying with the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
The "GARR network service", or "GARR network" in the following, is constituted by all telematic connection services, network management services, applicative services and all the interoperability instruments (operated directly or indirectly by the GARR Consortium) that allow authorized users to access the network an communicate (national GARR network). Are also considered part of the GARR network all the links and services that connect the national GARR network to other networks.
The following activities are allowed on the GARR network:
1. Give access to the GARR network, to its connectivity service or other services that involve it (like housing or hosting services) to unauthorized users. Also the transit of data between unauthorized users (third party routing) is not allowed.
2. Use network services of resources, connect devices or services or software to the GARR Network, diffuse viruses, hoaxes or other programs that can damage or disturb the activities of other users or services available in the GARR network or in the linked networks.
3. Create or transfer any image or data that can be considered offensive, obscene, indecent or an attempt to human dignity, especially if it deals with sex, race or religions (unless this is done for scientific purposes and respecting the law).
4. Create or transfer unsolicited advertising material (spam), or allowing personal resources to be used with these goals from third parties.
5. Damage, destroy, try to access without proper authorization other users data or try to violate their privacy. This includes the interception and/or diffusion of passwords, cryptographic keys and any other "personal data" as defined by the current laws on privacy protection.
6. Exercise on the GARR Network any activity considered unlawful by the Italian laws, International laws and also by the "netiquette" applied on the accessed networks.
7. The responsibility on the content of data produced and diffused through the GARR network is completely on the persons the produced and diffused it. If these persons are under age, their tutors (as prescribed by the Italian laws) can be considered responsible for their activities.
8. The users authorized to access the GARR network ("soggetti autorizzati"), as defined in the document "Regole di accesso alla Rete GARR", can use the GARR network for all their institutional activities. Are considered as institutional all those activities inherent to the execution of the authorized person's job, including activities executed as a consequence of agreements among institutions. More specifically, are considered as "institutional activities" all research activities, teaching activities, administrative activities, and all research activities done within agreement with third parties, unless they are specifically excluded by this document. Other subjects, temporarily authorized to access the GARR network, will be allowed to execute only those activities specified in their authorization. The final judgment on the admissibility of a specific activity on the GARR network is given by the GARR Consortium directive bodies.
9. All the users authorized to access the GARR Network must be identified. All the available countermeasures to avoid the access from unidentified users must be adopted. Usually, users are employees of an authorized institution. Authorized institutions can also allow third party users to temporarily access the GARR network under their responsibility, as long as this access is necessary to pursues institutional activities. Students enrolled with an authorized institution can be allowed to access the GARR network. Its a responsibility of each authorized institution to guarantee that only authorized users will access and use the GARR network. Every authorized institution must advertise to the users it authorizes the rules contained in this document.
10. Authorized users accept that their identification data will be permanently stored within a database maintained by the GARR Consortium directive bodies.
11. In case any of this rule is broken, the GARR Consortium directive bodies can take all the opportune measures to restore the correct functioning of the network, including the temporary or definitive disconnection from the GARR network.
12. Access to the GARR network implies the full acceptance of the rules included in this document.
SAPIENZA network access rules
The rules for accessing the Department and SAPIENZA network are available here.