/etc/init.d/networking takes care of it but the option is set by default to "no" in /etc/network/options
~mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-security@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: Re: syn flood attacked? > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies > to turn on syn cookie support once it's compiled into the kernel. > > > In this case you are probably a target of a SYN Flood atack. > > What you have to do is to compile your kernel with option with > > protect_against_synflood (or something like this, but for sure in network > > submenu). Make sure to read the help for this option because compiling it into > > kernel isn't enough... (you have to issue a command > > echo 1 > /don't/remember/where ;) ) > > -- > ------SupplyEdge------- > Greg Hunt > 800-733-3380 x 107 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
