USER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Only work that has received prior authorization is permitted. Programs and data of a personal nature are inappropriate. Users should be prepared to justify that all programs and data are directly related to authorized projects.
2. It is illegal to distribute software without the approval of the owner. Ownership of software at MCNC is as follows:
   1. Software developed under the MCNC industrial participation program is owned by the developer, except as may be otherwise specified by prior written agreement.
   2. Software made available to MCNC users may be public-domain or proprietary. Proprietary software is licensed for use at MCNC and carries a notification as to its proprietary nature. Special authorization may be required to enable users to access such software, and users must abide by the requirements for protecting it from misuse. Public-domain software may also have restrictions on use, copying, or distribution. It is the user's responsibility to determine applicable restrictions and to abide by them.
3. Users are expected to acknowledge MCNC support in resulting publications and to furnish MCNC with a copy of the published articles.
4. Users are solely responsible for the security of their programs and data. If you are storing sensitive data, please contact Information Technologies Operations. Each user is cautioned to protect his or her password(s); passwords must never be shared. Several users can work on one group account; however, each user should be assigned a separate login and password. Users who believe a password has been compromised should change their password immediately.