Connecting Equipment to the College Network Policy

Overview

UCL depends heavily upon its IT network for research, teaching and administrative activities. It is essential that the stability, integrity and security of the UCL IT network be safeguarded for use by all members of UCL. The scope of the policy covers all equipment irrespective of ownership that is attached to network data points on the UCL network or uses UCL provided Wireless Access. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes Student Halls of Residence. For the purposes of clarification, this includes, but is not limited to, desktop computers, laptops, servers, printers, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, reprographic and audio-visual devices. The target audience comprises end-users, network managers and IT system administrators.

Contents include

• User responsibilities
• Departmental/Divisional responsibilities
• ISD Information Systems responsibilities
• Wireless
• Institutional Firewall
• Avoidance of clear text passwords
• Monitoring of computer and network use

Who should read this policy

• All staff
• Contractors
• Temporary staff
• Students
• Visitors
• Managers
• Teaching staff
• Student support staff
• Researchers

Policy

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/information-security/sites/information-security/files/connection.pdf