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From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Geffrey_Vel=E1squez?=" <g_netfilter@netfids.com>
Subject: Re: Protecting against DoS
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 14:11:14 -0500 (PET)
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Hi,

> Hello,
>
> 	First make sure you are using tcpsyn_cookies:
>
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies -- if you have not compiled


Is that valid for forwarded packets? or only destinated to the firewall?



Regards,
Geffrey.