MurdochNet Policy

Section 1: PREAMBLE

Section 1.1: Purpose
Section 1.2: Scope
Section 1.3: Field of Application
Section 1.4: Policy Vocabulary
Section 1.5: Key Terms

Section 2: INTRODUCTION

Section 2.1: Goals
Section 2.2: Boundary of MurdochNet
Section 2.3: Environment of MurdochNet

Section 3: CODE OF CONDUCT

Section 3.1: Servers
Section 3.2: Content
Section 3.3: Links
Section 3.4: Misconduct

Section 4: SERVER MANAGEMENT

Section 4.1: Registration of Web Servers
Section 4.2: Murdoch Sub-domains
Section 4.3: Alternate Domain Names
Section 4.4: Naming Conventions for Web Servers
Section 4.5: Availability of Web Servers
Section 4.6: Security of Web Servers
Section 4.7: Backup (Hardware, Software, Data) of Web Servers
Section 4.8: Web Server Software
Section 4.9: Responsibility for Web Servers

Section 5: CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Section 5.1: Content Categories
Section 5.2: Content Management Procedures & Practices
Section 5.3: Standards & Guidelines for Content Preparation
Section 5.4: Murdoch Conventions for Content Preparation
Section 5.5: Murdoch Guidelines for Content Preparation
Section 5.6: Applications & Tools
Section 5.7: Responsibility for Content

Section 6: LINK MANAGEMENT

Section 6.1: Permissible Links
Section 6.2: Link Validation & Checking
Section 6.3: Link Revision & Relocation
Section 6.4: Responsibility for Registered Links

Section 7: Glossary of MurdochNet Terminology

: SCHEDULES

Schedule 1: Forms
Schedule 2: Contracts
Schedule 3: Guidelines
Schedule 4: Regulations
Schedule 5: Disclaimers
Schedule 6: Roles & Responsibilities

Section 4 SERVER MANAGEMENT

Section 4.3 Alternate Domain Names

An alternate domain name may be associated with a computer on the Murdoch University Network. The use of an alternate domain name shall be approved by the Director, Office of Information Technology Services. Approved alternate domain names shall have a corresponding entry in the University’s Domain Name Server (DNS). Approval to use an alternate domain name should be obtained prior to registering a domain name with a recognised external registration service.

The MurdochNet Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating the procedure for the approval of alternate domain names that are to be included in the University’s Domain Name Server (DNS).

An alternate domain name requires approval prior to being used in the process of registering a Web Server. The association of an approved alternate domain name with a Web Server shall be authorised as part of the Server registration process.

Section 4.3.1: Applying to Use an Alternate Domain Name
Section 4.3.2: Assessing an Application to Use an Alternate Domain Name
Section 4.3.3: Authorising an Application to Use an Alternate Domain Name
Section 4.3.4: Authorisation of Affiliated Web Servers Run on Computers Not on the Murdoch University Network
Section 4.3.5: Registering an Alternate Domain Name
Section 4.3.6: Indexing of Registered Web Servers