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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 6 LINK MANAGEMENT

The categories of Links defined in Section 2.2.3 Links are:

(a) Registered Links

(b) University Content Links

(c) Foreign Content Links

(d) Internet Links.

For the purposes of management of links within Content, this policy applies to all four categories of Links.

Links to University Content are often publicised as URLs in various media. Any organisation unit or resource area that publicises URLs shall be responsible for the accuracy of those URLs at the time of publication.

A mechanism should be implemented to ensure that URLs provided by the University in various publishing mediums are up-to-date and accurate.

For attribution of responsibility for maintaining links within University Content and Associated Content, refer to Section 5.7 Responsibility for Content.

Section 6.1: Permissible Links
Section 6.1.1: Registered Links
Section 6.1.2: University Content Links
Section 6.1.3: Foreign Content Links
Section 6.1.4: Internet Links
Section 6.2: Link Validation & Checking
Section 6.3: Link Revision & Relocation
Section 6.4: Responsibility for Registered Links
Section 6.4.1: MurdochNet Coordinator
Section 6.4.2: Web Liaison Officer