Chemistry Computer Facility Policies
Usage must conform to the University of Iowa Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources. In addition:
- only persons authorized by the Department of Chemistry may use the Facility
- the door to the Facility is not to be left open
- absolutely no food or drink is allowed in the Facility
- equipment and furniture may not be removed from the Facility
- no unauthorized alterations of the hardware and software configurations
- any violation of these policies will result in immediate suspension of all access privileges
Miscellaneous:
- Log into an individual workstation to use it. A log in dialog box is presented when the machine is powered on.
- To log into fileservers, such as Chem: on the Mac, use the Chooser; on the PC, go through My Network Places.
- Accounts on the Departmental network are available to qualified students using a separate application (available in the Chemistry Center 237 CB).
- Your work can only be saved to a floppy/Zip disk, designated areas of the hard disk, or to a file server (such as Chem). Work saved to the hard disk is not secure and the disk may be purged at any time without notice. Save your work to a floppy or a file server for maximum security.
- To log off: on the Mac select "Logout" or "Shutdown" from the Special menu; on the PC, select "Logoff" or "Shutdown" from the Start menu.
- Do not use the printers as copiers or for personal use.
- The Facility may be reserved by Chemistry Department courses and will not be available for regular use during these times (notices will be posted on the door).
- Students enrolled in Chemistry Department courses necessitating use of the Facility have top priority. General usage for chemistry education has priority.
- Do not interrupt calculations running unattended.
- Manuals and 3-D glasses (for SpartanPro) are available to be checked out in the Chemistry Center 237 CB.
- Your access to some software and printers may be restricted.
- Avoid excessive movement of all hardware as the security system may be activated.
- This is your facility, please help take care of it!
