7.0 FHWA Information Systems - UPACS Rules of Behavior page

7.1 Sample Page

The FHWA Information Systems - UPACS Rules of Behavior page displays the "Terms and Conditions of Use" (TERMS) and the "Rules of Behavior" (RULES) every User must accept before they can access any FHWA application. The purpose of this page is to ensure that everyone who needs to access any FHWA application is aware of the rules associated with accessing a government system.

7.2 Rules and How Often They Are Accepted

By law, Users are required to accept the "Terms and Rules" when a UPACS User Account is requested, and then once a year thereafter . Users are also asked to accept additional rules when their UPACS access control level has been raised.

Any User that does not accept the "Terms and Rules" is not allowed access to any FHWA system. New Users registering for a UPACS Account must accept these "Terms" and "Rules" before they will be allowed to continue through the registration process.

Within UPACS, there are five types of Users. Each User type has a set of "Rules". Everyone that has access to UPACS is considered a "User" meaning they must accept the "Rules" for Users. Some Users have additional responsibilities for an application and must accept additional "Rules" based on those responsibilities.

• Users must accept a set of User Rules.
• System Sponsors must accept a set of User Rules and System Sponsor Rules.
• System Owners must accept a set of User Rules, System Sponsor Rules and System Owner Rules.
• UPACS Administrators must accept a set of User Rules and a set of UPACS Administrator Rules.
• Super UPACS Administrators must accept a set of User Rules, a set of UPACS Administrator Rules and a set of Super UPACS Administrator Rules.

7.3 Accepting "Terms" And "Rules"

When a User is required to accept the "Terms & Rules", UPACS will display this page. At the end of each set of "Rules", there is a check box. Selecting this check box means the User accepts these "Terms and Rules". The User will need to scroll through all sets of "Rules" that apply to their level of security. The "Terms" and "Rules" are accepted when the User selects all the checkboxes and then clicks the <NEXT> button.

When a new User accepts the "Terms and Rules", the FHWA Information Systems - UPACS Registration Profile page is displayed. When an existing User accepts the "Terms and Rules", the FHWA Information Systems - UPACS Production Menu page is displayed.

7.4 Not Accepting Rules of Behavior

When a User decides not to accept the "Terms and Rules", they will not be allowed to access any FHWA application. Clicking the <Cancel> and then the <OK> button will display the User's Home page without accepting the "Terms and Rules".