May I reboot CS machines?
Please, do not reboot CS machines as other users may be logged in and working remotely. Other users may also be running background jobs or upgrades may be in process on the machine. If a lab machine is not responsive, please tell the labop or contact the system administrators.
Is it ok to lock my screen and stay logged in?
Generally speaking, Computer Science Department machines are shared resources. It is Department policy that they not be locked for exclusive use for long periods of time. They may be locked for brief periods (of five minutes or so) if you are called away briefly from your work-station, for instance.
May I shut down my desk machine when not in use?
Please, do not shut down machines as this prevents us from pushing updates, and affects other logged in users.