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A software license is a legally binding contract in which the producer of the software, who has copyright protection, specifies the conditions under which the software may be used and defines the agreement between the producer and the users. Only licensed copies of computer software may be installed on UTSA computing resources:

"Any copying or reproduction of copyrighted software on System or component institution computing equipment must be in accordance with the Copyright Act and the pertinent software license agreement. Further, faculty, staff and students may not use unauthorized copies of software on System or component institution owned computers or networks or computers housed in System or component institution facilities."

UTS 107,  Use of Copyright Materials.

Systems administrators and OIT support personnel will scan computers for unlicensed software and remove it unless users can provide proof of legal ownership.

Department heads and chairs will ensure that appropriate records, back-up copies, and licenses of software running on department computers and purchased by the department with University accounts, are maintained centrally in their departments. (Note: this does not apply to software purchased or managed by the Office of Information Technology.)

Theft of copyrighted software may result in legal action or other disciplinary penalty, such as charges of copyright infringement.

Companion Standard:

Unauthorized File Sharing

Effective date:

March 31, 2011

Compliance Date:

June 1, 2011

Last revised:

March 10, 2011