CHPC is an important but limited resource for University of Utah community. It is CHPC's responsibility to protect these facilities and safeguard their proper use. Our policy is to take reasonable measures to insure the security of our systems. We also have a policy of maintaining accessibility and ease of use. These two philosophies are sometimes at odds with each other. Our goal is to strike a balance between the two. Because we cannot do this job alone, we depend on your assistance. Responsible use of the system and cooperation on your part helps us maximize availability for you and other researchers.

If CHPC determines that its resources have not been used in an appropriate fashion, the violation could result in disciplinary action including loss of account, current allocation and the ability to qualify for future allocations. Criminal activity could result in legal prosecution.

When you applied for your account you signed and agreed to the following:

In obtaining this account I agree to use the Center for High Performance Computing resources solely for the purposes connected with my University of Utah affiliation and agree not to allow my access to be used in a manner which could permit unauthorized use of the computer. During the use of this account, certain proprietary software may be made available. Availability of said software is for my use only and may not be copied to any other machine(s) or made available to any other person(s). I have read the CHPC security policies and agree to comply with them.

Please be aware of the following policies:

• Please read and comply with the University of Utah Information Resources Policies. Please pay particular attention to sections C and D.
• CHPC does not allow clear text passwords when accessing our systems. We require the use of Secure Shell (SSH).
• You may not share your account with anyone under any circumstances.
• Do not leave your terminal unattended while you are logged in to your account.
• CHPC operates an unclassified and non-sensitive computing environment. Do not introduce classified or sensitive work on CHPC systems.
• Protect your password and follow CHPC password policies.
• Do not try to break passwords, tamper with system files, look into anyone else's directories, or otherwise abuse the trust implicit in your account. Your privileges do not extend beyond the directories and files which you rightfully own or to which you have been given permission.
• Do not inspect, modify, distribute, or copy privileged data or software without proper authorization, or attempt to do so.
• If you suspect a security problem report it promptly, and refrain from publicizing your suspicians. For instance, if a file in your directory seems to have changed, but you don't remember having changed it, contact the CHPC Help Desk. Phone: (801) 971-3442 or send email to: security@chpc.utah.edu. If your concerns are an emergency during non-University working hours, please contact the campus help desk at 581-4000.