System administrator refers to all of the following University personnel:
administrative staff employed by a the division of Library and Infomation
Technology whose responsibilities include system, site, or network
administration.
A system administrator's use of the University's computing resources
is governed by the same guidelines as any other user's computing activity.
However, a system administrator has additional responsibilities to
the users of the network, site, system, or systems he or she administers:
A system administrator manages systems, networks, and servers to
provide available software and hardware to users for their University
computing.
A system administrator is responsible for the security of a system,
network, or server.
A system administrator must take reasonable and appropriate steps
to see that all hardware and software license agreements are faithfully
executed on all systems, networks, and servers for which he or she
has responsibility.
A system administrator must take reasonable precautions to guard against
corruption of data or software or damage to hardware or facilities.
A system administrator must take reasonable precautions to guard against
abuse of peripherals, including all lab-based printers, paper and toner.
A system administrator must treat information about and information
stored by the system's users as confidential. As an aid to a better
understanding of responsible computing practices, all departments that
own or lease computing equipment are encouraged to develop "Conditions
Of Use" or "Guidelines for Responsible Computing" documentation for
all systems that they operate and to make these documents available
to users. These documents should be consistent with the "Policy for
Responsible Computing at the William Paterson University " (reprinted
on pages 1-2 of these Guidelines) and should be approved by the department's
administrative officer or other individual designated by that administrative
officer.
