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 4.2 Murdoch Sub-domains

Section 4.2.1 Use of Murdoch Sub-domains by Organisation Units or Resource Areas

It is recommended that the allocation of Murdoch sub-domains should reflect the organisational structure of the University and that allocation be available, if required, down to a meaningful organisation level, ie. for Division, School, or for Division, Office, Section (eg. www.research.murdoch.edu.au; www.it.murdoch.edu.au).