Microsoft Domain Controller
On Microsoft Servers, a domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc.) within the Windows Server domain. A Domain is a concept introduced in Windows NT whereby a user may be granted access to a number of computer resources with the use of a single username and password combination.
About iDNYC
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Tech Word of the Week – “Content Filter”
On the Internet, content filtering (also known as information filtering) is the use of a program to screen and exclude from access or availability Web pages or e-mail that is deemed objectionable. Content filtering is used by corporations as part of Internet firewall computers and also by home computer owners, especially by parents to screen the content their children have access to from a computer. Content filtering usually works by specifying character strings that, if matched, indicate undesirable content that is to be screened out. Content is typically screened for pornographic content and sometimes also for violence- or hate-oriented content. Critics of content filtering programs point out that it is not difficult to unintentionally exclude desirable content.
Tech Word of the Week – “DNS A Record”
DNS A record – Returns a 32-bit IPv4 address, most commonly used to map hostnames to an IP address of the host. An IP address of 157.166.226.26 will resolve to www.cnn.com via the DNS A record.
Tech Word of the Week – “Spamming”
Email spam, also known as unsolicited bulk Email (UBE), junk mail, or unsolicited commercial email (UCE), is the practice of sending unwanted email messages, frequently with commercial content, in large quantities to an indiscriminate set of recipients. Spam in email started to become a problem when the Internet was opened up to the general public in the mid-1990s. It grew exponentially over the following years, and today composes some 80 to 85% of all the email in the world, by a “conservative estimate”. Pressure to make email spam illegal has been successful in some jurisdictions, but less so in others. The efforts taken by governing bodies, security systems and email service providers seem to be helping to reduce the onslaught of email spam. According to “2014 Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 19” published by Symantec Corporation, Spam volume dropped to 66% of all email traffic.[5] Spammers take advantage of this fact, and frequently outsource parts of their operations to countries where spamming will not get them into legal trouble.
Increasingly, email spam today is sent via “zombie networks”, networks of virus– or worm-infected personal computers in homes and offices around the globe. Many modern worms install a backdoor who allows the spammer to access the computer and use it for malicious purposes. This complicates attempts to control the spread of spam, as in many cases the spam does not obviously originate from the spammer. In November 2008 an ISP, McColo, which was providing service to botnet operators, was depeered and spam dropped 50%-75% Internet-wide. At the same time, it is becoming clear that malware authors, spammers, and phishers are learning from each other, and possibly forming various kinds of partnerships.
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Brentwood Public Library Museum Passes Program
The Brentwood Public Library is offering museum passes to adult Brentwood Public Library patrons, 18 and older, who have a valid Brentwood Public Library card in good standing. Only one Museum Pass may be checked out to a patron in a one month period. Only one Museum Pass per household may be checked out at a time. Museum Passes may be picked up at the Adult Reference Desk and must be returned directly to an Adult Reference Librarian on the due date. Passes may not be returned in the Book Drop. In order to ensure that the Museum Pass will be available for the next patron, passes must be returned on time. If not, a late fee of $20 per day will be charged. Passes may not be renewed.
· Any user who loses a Museum Pass will be charged the replacement cost of that Museum Pass.
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum $500
Museum of Modern Art, (MOMA) $1,500
Old Westbury Gardens $350
Long Island Children’s Museum $850
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium $500
Cradle of Aviation Museum $1,000
· Each pass may be borrowed for up to 3 days. Passes should be reserved for the date you plan to pick it up. It will be due back 2 days later. If the library is closed on that day, it will be due back the next day the library is open.
· Reservations can be made in person, by phone (631-273-7883, ext. 305, 306, or 307), or online through our museum pass software available on our website (http://brentwoodnylibrary.org). You will need your library card when placing your reservation and when picking up your pass.
· Each museum decides on how many people the pass admits. Guidelines for each pass can be found by clicking “Pass Details” on the reservation page. You will need to bring your library card for ID at the Museum.
· If the pass you are reserving is lost or comes back late from a previous patron, the library may not be able to honor your reservation.
· If you wish to cancel or change your museum pass reservation, you may do so using the “My Passes” link in the museum pass software or by calling or visiting the library.
The Library staff reserves the right to monitor usage to ensure fair access for the greatest number of patrons.
Brentwood Public Library Virtual Librarian 