Computer Labs and Networking
Policies

Obtaining an Account

You are eligible to receive a NE Network account if you are a student or a faculty member in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. To have access to any departmental system you must have an account. To obtain an account, fill out the account sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of Zachry 58H.

Comments/Suggestions

The variety of available hardware and software is growing in response to the needs of our user community.  If you have specific suggestions for acquisitions you would like to be made, please e-mail staff@ne.tamu.edu.

Ethical Behavior

The network is a resource shared by a great number of people all doing important things.  Any deliberate waste of computer resources is irresponsible and unethical.  Accounts should be used for the purpose for which they have been established.  Please try to be considerate of everyone's needs and tailor your use accordingly.

Password Policy

Under NO circumstances should you divulge your password. Security on any computing network begins with the user.

Please ensure that the password you choose is a secure one. In general, try to follow these guidelines:

• Do NOT use a word which can be found in a dictionary.
• Do NOT tell anyone else your password.
• Do NOT use your login in any form.
• Do NOT use your first or last name in any form
• Do NOT use your spouse's or child's name
• Do NOT use any other information easily obtained about you (e.g. telephone number, street address, social security number, etc.)
• Do NOT use a password of all the same digit or letter
• Do NOT use a password shorter than six characters
• Do use a password that is easy to remember, so you don't have to write it down.
• Do use a password that you can type quickly.
• Do use a password of mixed-case alphabetic characters (e.g. MyPAsswoRd).
• Do use a password with non-alphabetic characters (e.g. !@#$%^&*).

If you should happen to forget your password, see one of the Nuclear Engineering system administrators in 58H and they can reset it for you.

Note: The system administrator cannot tell you what your old password was, but can assign a new password that you can change on your next login.

To change your network password, press "Control-Alt-Delete" on a domain PC and click the "Change Password" button.