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kadie@eff.org (Carl M. Kadie) writes:
>
>(opinional?) A report is given to users and the university every so
>often (once a semester?) summarizing the punishments that were imposed
>that period.

Actually, I've been thinking about this aspect of the policy.  I think
that a "policy history" would be extremely valuable in handling future
violations.  I'd like to be able to reference past incidents, for ques-
tions such as "Has this happened before?" and "How was it handled in
the past?".  I'm considering a "sanitized" notebook, with names removed.
A typical entry might be:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 4/14/92

Incident: User attempting to crack passwords

Situation: On 4/14/92, examination of /usr/adm/sulog revealed that the
	   user was making extensive use of the su(1) command.  The en-
	   tries in /usr/adm/sulog indicated that the user was attempting
	   to access several different userids, none of which were his own.
	   The conclusion was reached that the user was attempting to
	   determine the passwords for other userids.

Violation: Sections X.X, Y.Y, and Z.Z of the ECC Access and Use Policy.
	   Sections A.A, A.B, and A.C of the Code of Student Conduct.

Actions:   The user's access was immediately revoked.  The relevant in-
	   formation was forwarded to the Dean of Students for possible
	   disciplinary action.  The user was contacted through his
	   Department Chairman.

	   When the user contacted ECC, he was informed that the Dean
	   of Students was considering disciplinary action.  The user
	   was directed to the Dean of Students' office for further
	   information about the disciplinary process.  Pending the
	   Dean of Students' decision, the user's access was restored;
	   however, he was placed in a restricted shell (rsh(1)), which
	   prevented him from accessing either the su(1) command or the
	   directories of other users.

Resolution:The Dean of Students chose to issue a written reprimand.  After
	   the conclusion of the proceedings, the user's access was restored
	   to its original state.

Reference: Judicial Board Proceeding #92-04-01
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I would think that such a notebook would be invaluable in the implementation
of consistent restrictions/revocations.  It seems that many shops decide on
restrictions/revocations in a rather cavalier, "off the cuff" manner; a refer-
ence such as this might help prevent that.

While this "sanitized" version should be available for public review, the
specifics of each case should be protected by the "student records privacy"
laws/regulations/procedures.

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