Library items tagged: guests

Document Reference: GEN-DOC-005 - Please see here for additional document control information.
Document Reference: GEN-DOC-005 - Please see here for additional document control information.
Version: 8 Issued: 18 November 2024 Reference: GEN-DOC-005  Owner: John Chapman (based on a previous version by A. Cormack & Mark O'Leary) Last Reviewed Date: 18/11/2024
Title: Guest and Public Network Access Reference: GEN-DOC-002 Issue: 9 Document Owner: John Chapman Authorised by: John Chapman Date: 5 September 2024 Last Reviewed Date: 5/09/2024 Document control 1. Superseded documents: PB/INFO/073 2. Changes made:
Version: 4 Issued: January 2024 Reference: GEN-DOC-006 Owner: John Chapman Last Reviewed Date: 05/01/2024
Version: 5 Issued: January 2024 Reference: GEN-DOC-008  Owner: John Chapman Last Reviewed Date: 05/01/2024
Anonymous
The following sections describe various examples of guest facilities provided by Janet-connected organisations. The organisations, and their requirements to support guests, vary widely, so it is not surprising that the solutions are very different. Most use a combination of the tools described in the previous section – a table showing the main tools used in each case study is in section 4.8 – and all are based on a careful and continuing analysis of the organisation’s requirements and the risks they must address.
Anonymous
As stated, the following sections describe a number of tools and techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of misuse of the network. They are presented here in the context of providing network access for guests, though many of them can also be used for local users. None of the tools can make misuse impossible: each section describes which risks can be reduced by a particular tool and which risks may remain or be increased.
Anonymous
Organisations that connect to Janet agree to abide by the Terms for the Provision of the Janet Service, including complying with the Janet Connection, Security and Acceptable Use Policies.2 These Policies exist to support the use of Janet for its intended purpose as the UK’s education and research network. The Connection Policy ensures that organisations are only connected to the network where this will benefit that purpose.
Anonymous
The purposes of an educational organisation may often require it to receive guests from other organisations, both from within the education community and outside. Researchers, teachers, students and conference delegates may all come to the organisation from elsewhere and wish, or need, to use the host organisation’s network facilities. Where guests come to the host organisation for purposes connected with its publicly funded or educational remit, Janet Policies allow the host organisation to provide them with access to Janet should it choose to do so.