Information Technology

If you have legitimate scientific use for BitTorrent file sharing, contact the Help Desk at ext. 8940 and I.T. will work with you to help you investigate alternative solutions. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Guidelines for using a shared or public computer:

• Log off any online sessions
• Delete browser cache/temp files
• Never use the Remember or store passwords for online web sites
• Never leave your computer unattended while logged into any online web sites

• Web Browsers often record (or cache) your browsing history in cookies, enabling companies and individuals to track your surfing habits and possibly access the your online accounts you've logged into
• Keyloggers may be installed that track your keystrokes in order to access your passwords and user IDs
• Spyware may track your browsing habits and record your passwords and login information
• Thieves literally looking over your shoulder to steal personal and sensitive information

• Web browsers may record (or cache) your browsing history or documents in cookies, enabling other individuals to view the websites you visited or documents you printed

• All-in-one VAIO Desktop Computers
• VAIO Docking Stations

The recall only applies to AC power adapters model VGP-AC19V17 that were supplied with the certain VAIO computers and docking stations:

Users should contact the Sony to determine if their AC power adapter is included in the recall.

DETAILS
I.T. will change the campus firewall settings to close all internet ports below 1024 to external traffic. This means that if you are running a service that uses any port below port 1024, and you require the service to be publicly accessible (from off-campus without VPN), you will need to inform I.T. about the service so it can be classified as publicly available. See below for information about services that may be affected by this change.

I.T. needs to differentiate campus Internet servers that are meant for internal use only from those that are publicly accessible via the Internet. Each server requires different security rules. Publicly accessible servers that are not properly classified will not have the correct security rules and might become inaccessible from outside the Rockefeller network including RUWireless without using VPN.

Examples of services that will be affected by this change and will need to be classified include (but are not limited to):

• afpovertcp (Apple File Sharing Protocol over TCP)
• Private IMAP (University’s main campus mail system is not affected by this change)
• Privately written/coded applications using ports below 1024

All previously identified machines and services such as SMTP and web including SSH (port 22), are not affected by this change.

I.T. has completed a preliminary network scan to detect, classify and list publicly accessible Internet servers on campus. Please review the list to ensure that your servers are classified correctly. The list appears on the Information Technology web site at http://it.rockefeller.edu/index.php?page=publicserversbelowport1024

If you have any questions or would like for your service to be considered for exemption, contact the Help Desk at x8940.

The voluntary replacement program only applies to certain models and battery serial numbers.

The recalled batteries were sold in certain models. Not all laptops in that series are affected; users should contact the laptop manufacturer to determine if their laptop battery is included in the recall.

Presenters should return them to the Help Desk immediately following their presentation, or by 10a.m. the next business day if the presentation ends after business hours. The Help Desk is open from 8a.m. to 6p.m., Monday through Friday.

Please review the list of campus web servers that have been identified as publicly available via the Internet to ensure that your server is classified correctly. The list appears on the Information Technology web site

If you are still unable to print from your Mac computer and require assistance with re-adding your printer profile, contact the Help Desk at x8940. When contacting the Help Desk, you may need to provide the IP address of the printer.

We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused some users.