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User Responsibilities

When using resources at NICS, you agree to the following user responsibilities:

  1. You have the responsibility to protect your account from unauthorized use. Never share your login information If you believe your account has been compromised, immediately notify us as 866-907-2383.
  2. You have responsibility for the security of your programs and data.
  3. You may not copy and/or distribute proprietary software without the software owners permission. Possession or use of illegally copied software is prohibited; all software must be appropriately acquired and used according to the specific licensing.
  4. NICS resources may only be used by authorized users and is limited to the purpose prescribed in the project award. Use of these resources for processing proprietary information, source code or executable code must be disclosed in the award process and is prohibited unless authorized by the project award. Use of NICS resources for export controlled information, source code or executable code is prohibited.
  5. To ensure protection of data and resources, user activity may be monitored, intercepted, recorded, copied, audited, inspected, and disclosed to authorities. By using this system, the user consents to such at the discretion of authorized site personnel.
  6. Activities in violation of any laws may be reported to the proper authorities for investigation and prosecution. Abusive activity may be reported to your home institution for review and action.
  7. Users are responsible for backing up critical data. Most file systems and storage systems are reliable, however, data can be lost or damaged due to media failures, software bugs, hardware failures, etc.
  8. Use of resources provided by NICS is for the purpose prescribed in the project award. Use of these resources for processing proprietary information, source code or executable code must be disclosed in the award process and is prohibited unless authorized by the project award. Use of NICS resources for export controlled information, source code or executable code is prohibited.
  9. Violations of NICS policy can result in loss of access to NICS resources and possible prosecution.

If you have questions, consultants are available to respond to your questions by phone 24/7 at 866-907-2383, help@teragrid.org, or through the NICS web site.