Student Technical Information

Acceptable Use Policy

Having trouble logging on? Ask your teacher or a librarian to call the Tech Office to have your password reset, or for general troubleshooting

Important Public folder information
The Public folder on the Bay Schools file server should be used with caution. The files can be viewed/modified/deleted by anyone in the district, and the files are not backed up. Anything deleted from this folder is lost forever. It should be used only as temporary or secondary storage. ALWAYS KEEP A BACKUP COPY OF ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

Bess/N2H2 Internet Filtering
Occasionally, the Internet content filtering software will block web pages from being viewed, citing various reasons (gambling, pornography, chat rooms, etc.) that the page was blocked. Sometimes, legitimate pages may be blocked for what seems like no reason. Bess provides a link to submit a website for review by the filtering company. When a review request is submitted, a copy of the request is emailed to the Bay Schools Technology Specialist, along with the IP address and time the request was submitted. (We do not have control over which specific sites are blocked, only the categories that are blocked) This information allows us to pinpoint which PC was used to submit the request and track down whomever sent it in. If a request contains threats or foul language, we can usually track down who was logged on to that PC when the request was submitted and give that information to the assistant principal.
If the review submission is polite, the company will check out the site and decide whether to remove it from the blocked list.