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VPN Departmental Guests Account Application Form

Cat's PAWS wireless network welcomes guests to campus

When you use the Cat's PAWS wireless network on campus, the Cisco VPN (virtual private network) software secures your access by asking for your Network ID and password, and by encrypting your communication "over the air".  This keeps unauthorized, non-UVM interlopers from abusing the wireless service, but it creates a barrier for legitimate campus guests who need Internet access.  The UVM IT Security Team has worked out a process for providing guests with temporary Cat's PAWS access.

1.     A Net-ID is created for each department that wants to provide their guests with wireless access.  For example:

    * athlpaws for Athletics

    * librpaws for Libraries

  This type of Net-ID will be restricted from doing anything besides using the VPN.

  2.     For each Net-ID, one or two people in the department will take responsibility for providing guests with the VPN software, the guest Net-ID and password, and technical support. Like departmental accounts, the responsible people will have full responsibility for guests' use of the accounts.  They are required to change the password after each group of guests leaves (but at least once every week)

  If you need wireless access for guests, please contact CIT Account Services, at 656-2006 or account.services@uvm.edu.

 
Complete both sections of this application.

Section 1

Department Name:
Department Address:
Department Telephone Number:
Primary contact person Telephone Number:
Division/College:
Briefly describe what the account will be used for and your recommended account name.  It can only be 8 characters and the last four should be PAWS.
Primary Contact Person:

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Section 2

COMPUTER USAGE AGREEMENT

• By accepting a UVM computer account for this department or organization, I agree to the following:

• to be responsible for all use of the computer account;

• to use the account for personal, legal, ethical, non-commercial purposes only;

• not to violate system security or interfere with system performance;

• not to access another person's account or password; not to access another person's files without permission; and,

• not to use the system for frivolous, harassing or inconsiderate purposes, or to disrupt another person's use of the system.
  

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Notice to those departments, individuals or projects funded by research grants, development contracts, commercial enterprises or income/expense budgets: Until further notice charges have been waived for the use of the University's computing systems.

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Departments and organizations should note that the primary contact person is responsible for the account in its entirety, and that any violation of the agreement may result in termination of the account. The primary contact person is therefore admonished to exercise due care in allowing others access to the department or organization account. There are no second chances given in the event of termination. Note also that the department or organization itself may be compromised by an unruly user or violator.

Date:
Requestor's Name:
Requestor's email:

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Last revised: 19 October 2005
Author:Sharon Provost
Computing and Information Technology, http://www.uvm.edu/cit/
Copyright 2005 The University of Vermont

Last modified July 12 2007 05:11 PM