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-        <h2 id="sysctl">2.1.4. Sysctl</h2>
-
-        <p>Sysctl references
-        <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/sysctl#TCP.2FIP_stack_hardening">Arch TCP/IP stack hardening</a>,
-        <a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-unix-bsd-nginx-webserver-security.html">Cyberciti Nginx Hardning</a>,
-        <a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-kernel-etcsysctl-conf-security-hardening/">Cyberciti Security Hardening</a>,
-        <a href="https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Grsecurity/Appendix/Grsecurity_and_PaX_Configuration_Options">Grsecurity and PaX Configuration</a>.</p>
-
-        <p>Since kernels on c9-ports have <a href="pax.grsecurity.net">PaX</a>
-        and <a href="http://grsecurity.net/announce.php">grsecurity</a>,
-        <a href="conf/sysctl.conf">/etc/sysctl.conf</a> can have follow
-        values;</p>
-
-        <pre>
-        #
-        # /etc/sysctl.conf: configuration for system variables, see sysctl.conf(5)
-        #
-
-        kernel.printk = 7 1 1 4
-        kernel.randomize_va_space = 2
-        # Shared Memory
-        #kernel.shmmax = 500000000
-        # Total allocated file handlers that can be allocated
-        # fs.file-nr=
-        vm.mmap_min_addr=65536
-        # Allow for more PIDs (to reduce rollover problems); may break some programs 32768
-        kernel.pid_max = 65536
-
-        #
-        # Memory Protections
-        #
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all ioperm and iopl calls will return an error.
-        #  Ioperm and iopl can be used to modify the running kernel.
-        #  Unfortunately, some programs need this access to operate properly,
-        #  the most notable of which are XFree86 and hwclock.  hwclock can be
-        #  remedied by having RTC support in the kernel, so real-time
-        #  clock support is enabled if this option is enabled, to ensure
-        #  that hwclock operates correctly.
-        #
-        #  If you're using XFree86 or a version of Xorg from 2012 or earlier,
-        #  you may not be able to boot into a graphical environment with this
-        #  option enabled.  In this case, you should use the RBAC system instead.
-        kernel.grsecurity.disable_priv_io = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, attempts to bruteforce exploits against forking
-        #  daemons such as apache or sshd, as well as against suid/sgid binaries
-        #  will be deterred.  When a child of a forking daemon is killed by PaX
-        #  or crashes due to an illegal instruction or other suspicious signal,
-        #  the parent process will be delayed 30 seconds upon every subsequent
-        #  fork until the administrator is able to assess the situation and
-        #  restart the daemon.
-        #  In the suid/sgid case, the attempt is logged, the user has all their
-        #  existing instances of the suid/sgid binary terminated and will
-        #  be unable to execute any suid/sgid binaries for 15 minutes.
-        #
-        #  It is recommended that you also enable signal logging in the auditing
-        #  section so that logs are generated when a process triggers a suspicious
-        #  signal.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "deter_bruteforce" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.deter_bruteforce = 1
-
-        #
-        # Filesystem Protections
-        #
-
-        # Optimization for port usefor LBs
-        # Increase system file descriptor limit
-        fs.file-max = 65535
-
-        #  If you say Y here, /tmp race exploits will be prevented, since users
-        #  will no longer be able to follow symlinks owned by other users in
-        #  world-writable +t directories (e.g. /tmp), unless the owner of the
-        #  symlink is the owner of the directory. users will also not be
-        #  able to hardlink to files they do not own.  If the sysctl option is
-        #  enabled, a sysctl option with name "linking_restrictions" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.linking_restrictions = 0
-
-
-        #  Apache's SymlinksIfOwnerMatch option has an inherent race condition
-        #  that prevents it from being used as a security feature.  As Apache
-        #  verifies the symlink by performing a stat() against the target of
-        #  the symlink before it is followed, an attacker can setup a symlink
-        #  to point to a same-owned file, then replace the symlink with one
-        #  that targets another user's file just after Apache "validates" the
-        #  symlink -- a classic TOCTOU race.  If you say Y here, a complete,
-        #  race-free replacement for Apache's "SymlinksIfOwnerMatch" option
-        #  will be in place for the group you specify. If the sysctl option
-        #  is enabled, a sysctl option with name "enforce_symlinksifowner" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.enforce_symlinksifowner = 0
-        #kernel.grsecurity.symlinkown_gid = 33
-
-        #  if you say Y here, users will not be able to write to FIFOs they don't
-        #  own in world-writable +t directories (e.g. /tmp), unless the owner of
-        #  the FIFO is the same owner of the directory it's held in.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "fifo_restrictions" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.fifo_restrictions = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, a sysctl option with name "romount_protect" will
-        #  be created.  By setting this option to 1 at runtime, filesystems
-        #  will be protected in the following ways:
-        #  * No new writable mounts will be allowed
-        #  * Existing read-only mounts won't be able to be remounted read/write
-        #  * Write operations will be denied on all block devices
-        #  This option acts independently of grsec_lock: once it is set to 1,
-        #  it cannot be turned off.  Therefore, please be mindful of the resulting
-        #  behavior if this option is enabled in an init script on a read-only
-        #  filesystem.
-        #  Also be aware that as with other root-focused features, GRKERNSEC_KMEM
-        #  and GRKERNSEC_IO should be enabled and module loading disabled via
-        #  config or at runtime.
-        #  This feature is mainly intended for secure embedded systems.
-        #kernel.grsecurity.romount_protect = 0
-
-        #  if you say Y here, the capabilities on all processes within a
-        #  chroot jail will be lowered to stop module insertion, raw i/o,
-        #  system and net admin tasks, rebooting the system, modifying immutable
-        #  files, modifying IPC owned by another, and changing the system time.
-        #  This is left an option because it can break some apps.  Disable this
-        #  if your chrooted apps are having problems performing those kinds of
-        #  tasks.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with
-        #  name "chroot_caps" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_caps = 1
-
-        #kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_bad_rename = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to chmod
-        #  or fchmod files to make them have suid or sgid bits.  This protects
-        #  against another published method of breaking a chroot.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "chroot_deny_chmod" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_chmod = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to chroot
-        #  again outside the chroot.  This is a widely used method of breaking
-        #  out of a chroot jail and should not be allowed.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "chroot_deny_chroot" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_chroot = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, a well-known method of breaking chroots by fchdir'ing
-        #  to a file descriptor of the chrooting process that points to a directory
-        #  outside the filesystem will be stopped.  If the sysctl option
-        #  is enabled, a sysctl option with name "chroot_deny_fchdir" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_fchdir = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be allowed to
-        #  mknod.  The problem with using mknod inside a chroot is that it
-        #  would allow an attacker to create a device entry that is the same
-        #  as one on the physical root of your system, which could range from
-        #  anything from the console device to a device for your harddrive (which
-        #  they could then use to wipe the drive or steal data).  It is recommended
-        #  that you say Y here, unless you run into software incompatibilities.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "chroot_deny_mknod" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_mknod = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to
-        #  mount or remount filesystems.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a
-        #  sysctl option with name "chroot_deny_mount" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_mount = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to use
-        #  a function called pivot_root() that was introduced in Linux 2.3.41.  It
-        #  works similar to chroot in that it changes the root filesystem.  This
-        #  function could be misused in a chrooted process to attempt to break out
-        #  of the chroot, and therefore should not be allowed.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "chroot_deny_pivot" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_pivot     = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to attach
-        #  to shared memory segments that were created outside of the chroot jail.
-        #  It is recommended that you say Y here.  If the sysctl option is enabled,
-        #  a sysctl option with name "chroot_deny_shmat" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_shmat = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, an attacker in a chroot will not be able to
-        #  write to sysctl entries, either by sysctl(2) or through a /proc
-        #  interface.  It is strongly recommended that you say Y here. If the
-        #  sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "chroot_deny_sysctl" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_sysctl = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to
-        #  connect to abstract (meaning not belonging to a filesystem) Unix
-        #  domain sockets that were bound outside of a chroot.  It is recommended
-        #  that you say Y here.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "chroot_deny_unix" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_unix = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, the current working directory of all newly-chrooted
-        #  applications will be set to the the root directory of the chroot.
-        #  The man page on chroot(2) states:
-        #  Note that usually chhroot does not change  the  current  working
-        #  directory,  so  that `.' can be outside the tree rooted at
-        #  `/'.  In particular, the  super-user  can  escape  from  a
-        #  `chroot jail' by doing `mkdir foo; chroot foo; cd ..'.
-        #
-        #  It is recommended that you say Y here, since it's not known to break
-        #  any software.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with
-        #  name "chroot_enforce_chdir" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_enforce_chdir  = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to
-        #  kill, send signals with fcntl, ptrace, capget, getpgid, setpgid,
-        #  getsid, or view any process outside of the chroot.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "chroot_findtask" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_findtask = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, processes inside a chroot will not be able to raise
-        #  the priority of processes in the chroot, or alter the priority of
-        #  processes outside the chroot.  This provides more security than simply
-        #  removing CAP_SYS_NICE from the process' capability set.  If the
-        #  sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "chroot_restrict_nice"
-        #  is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_restrict_nice = 1
-
-        #
-        # Kernel Auditing
-        #
-
-        #  If you say Y here, the exec and chdir logging features will only operate
-        #  on a group you specify.  This option is recommended if you only want to
-        #  watch certain users instead of having a large amount of logs from the
-        #  entire system.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with
-        #  name "audit_group" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.audit_group = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, the exec and chdir logging features will only operate
-        #  on a group you specify.  This option is recommended if you only want to
-        #  watch certain users instead of having a large amount of logs from the
-        #  entire system.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with
-        #  name "audit_group" is created.
-        #kernel.grsecurity.audit_gid = 201
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all execve() calls will be logged (since the
-        #  other exec*() calls are frontends to execve(), all execution
-        #  will be logged).  Useful for shell-servers that like to keep track
-        #  of their users.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with
-        #  name "exec_logging" is created.
-        #  WARNING: This option when enabled will produce a LOT of logs, especially
-        #  on an active system.
-        kernel.grsecurity.exec_logging = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all attempts to overstep resource limits will
-        #  be logged with the resource name, the requested size, and the current
-        #  limit.  It is highly recommended that you say Y here.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "resource_logging" is
-        #  created.  If the RBAC system is enabled, the sysctl value is ignored.
-        kernel.grsecurity.resource_logging = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all executions inside a chroot jail will be logged
-        #  to syslog.  This can cause a large amount of logs if certain
-        #  applications (eg. djb's daemontools) are installed on the system, and
-        #  is therefore left as an option.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a
-        #  sysctl option with name "chroot_execlog" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.chroot_execlog = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all attempts to attach to a process via ptrace
-        #  will be logged.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "audit_ptrace" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.audit_ptrace = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all attempts to attach to a process via ptrace
-        #  will be logged.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "audit_ptrace" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.audit_chdir = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all mounts and unmounts will be logged.  If the
-        #  sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "audit_mount" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.audit_mount = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, certain important signals will be logged, such as
-        #  SIGSEGV, which will as a result inform you of when a error in a program
-        #  occurred, which in some cases could mean a possible exploit attempt.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "signal_logging" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.signal_logging = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all failed fork() attempts will be logged.
-        #  This could suggest a fork bomb, or someone attempting to overstep
-        #  their process limit.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "forkfail_logging" is created.
-        #kernel.grsecurity.forkfail_logging = 1
-        kernel.grsecurity.forkfail_logging = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, any changes of the system clock will be logged.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "timechange_logging" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.timechange_logging = 1
-
-        #  if you say Y here, calls to mmap() and mprotect() with explicit
-        #  usage of PROT_WRITE and PROT_EXEC together will be logged when
-        #  denied by the PAX_MPROTECT feature.  This feature will also
-        #  log other problematic scenarios that can occur when PAX_MPROTECT
-        #  is enabled on a binary, like textrels and PT_GNU_STACK.  If the
-        #  sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "rwxmap_logging"
-        #  is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.rwxmap_logging = 1
-
-        #
-        # Executable Protections
-        #
-
-
-        #  if you say Y here, non-root users will not be able to use dmesg(8)
-        #  to view the contents of the kernel's circular log buffer.
-        #  The kernel's log buffer often contains kernel addresses and other
-        #  identifying information useful to an attacker in fingerprinting a
-        #  system for a targeted exploit.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "dmesg" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.dmesg = 1
-
-        # Hide symbol addresses in /proc/kallsyms
-        #kernel.kptr_restrict = 2
-
-        #  If you say Y here, TTY sniffers and other malicious monitoring
-        #  programs implemented through ptrace will be defeated.  If you
-        #  have been using the RBAC system, this option has already been
-        #  enabled for several years for all users, with the ability to make
-        #  fine-grained exceptions.
-        #
-        #  This option only affects the ability of non-root users to ptrace
-        #  processes that are not a descendent of the ptracing process.
-        #  This means that strace ./binary and gdb ./binary will still work,
-        #  but attaching to arbitrary processes will not.  If the sysctl
-        #  option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "harden_ptrace" is
-        #  created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.harden_ptrace = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, unprivileged users will not be able to ptrace unreadable
-        #  binaries.  This option is useful in environments that
-        #  remove the read bits (e.g. file mode 4711) from suid binaries to
-        #  prevent infoleaking of their contents.  This option adds
-        #  consistency to the use of that file mode, as the binary could normally
-        #  be read out when run without privileges while ptracing.
-        #
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name "ptrace_readexec"
-        #  is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.ptrace_readexec = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, a change from a root uid to a non-root uid
-        #  in a multithreaded application will cause the resulting uids,
-        #  gids, supplementary groups, and capabilities in that thread
-        #  to be propagated to the other threads of the process.  In most
-        #  cases this is unnecessary, as glibc will emulate this behavior
-        #  on behalf of the application.  Other libcs do not act in the
-        #  same way, allowing the other threads of the process to continue
-        #  running with root privileges.  If the sysctl option is enabled,
-        #  a sysctl option with name "consistent_setxid" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.consistent_setxid = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, access to overly-permissive IPC objects (shared
-        #  memory, message queues, and semaphores) will be denied for processes
-        #  given the following criteria beyond normal permission checks:
-        #  1) If the IPC object is world-accessible and the euid doesn't match
-        #     that of the creator or current uid for the IPC object
-        #  2) If the IPC object is group-accessible and the egid doesn't
-        #     match that of the creator or current gid for the IPC object
-        #  It's a common error to grant too much permission to these objects,
-        #  with impact ranging from denial of service and information leaking to
-        #  privilege escalation.  This feature was developed in response to
-        #  research by Tim Brown:
-        #  http://labs.portcullis.co.uk/whitepapers/memory-squatting-attacks-on-system-v-shared-memory/
-        #  who found hundreds of such insecure usages.  Processes with
-        #  CAP_IPC_OWNER are still permitted to access these IPC objects.
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "harden_ipc" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.harden_ipc = 0
-
-        #  If you say Y here, you will be able to choose a gid to add to the
-        #  supplementary groups of users you want to mark as "untrusted."
-        #  These users will not be able to execute any files that are not in
-        #  root-owned directories writable only by root.  If the sysctl option
-        #  is enabled, a sysctl option with name "tpe" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.tpe = 1
-        kernel.grsecurity.tpe_gid = 4
-
-        #  If you say Y here, the group you specify in the TPE configuration will
-        #  decide what group TPE restrictions will be *disabled* for.  This
-        #  option is useful if you want TPE restrictions to be applied to most
-        #  users on the system.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "tpe_invert" is created.  Unlike other sysctl options, this
-        #  entry will default to on for backward-compatibility.
-        kernel.grsecurity.tpe_invert = 1
-
-        #  If you say Y here, all non-root users will be covered under
-        #  a weaker TPE restriction.  This is separate from, and in addition to,
-        #  the main TPE options that you have selected elsewhere.  Thus, if a
-        #  "trusted" GID is chosen, this restriction applies to even that GID.
-        #  Under this restriction, all non-root users will only be allowed to
-        #  execute files in directories they own that are not group or
-        #  world-writable, or in directories owned by root and writable only by
-        #  root.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option with name
-        #  "tpe_restrict_all" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.tpe_restrict_all = 1
-
-
-        kernel.grsecurity.harden_tty = 1
-
-        #
-        # Network Protections
-        #
-
-        # Increase Linux auto tuning TCP buffer limits
-        # min, default, and max number of bytes to use
-        # set max to at least 4MB, or higher if you use very high BDP paths
-        # Tcp Windows etc
-        net.core.rmem_max = 8388608
-        net.core.wmem_max = 8388608
-        net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 5000
-        net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling = 1
-
-        # Both ports linux-blob and linux-libre don't build with ipv6
-        # Disable ipv6
-        net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
-        net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
-        net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
-
-        # Tuen IPv6
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.router_solicitations = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_rtr_pref = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_pinfo = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_defrtr = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.autoconf = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.dad_transmits = 0
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.max_addresses = 0
-
-        # Avoid a smurf attack, ping scanning
-        net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
-
-        # Turn on protection for bad icmp error messages
-        net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1
-
-        # Turn on syncookies for SYN flood attack protection
-        net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1
-
-        ## protect against tcp time-wait assassination hazards
-        ## drop RST packets for sockets in the time-wait state
-        ## (not widely supported outside of linux, but conforms to RFC)
-        net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337 = 1
-
-        ## tcp timestamps
-        ## + protect against wrapping sequence numbers (at gigabit speeds)
-        ## + round trip time calculation implemented in TCP
-        ## - causes extra overhead and allows uptime detection by scanners like nmap
-        ## enable @ gigabit speeds
-        net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 0
-        #net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 1
-
-        # Turn on and log spoofed, source routed, and redirect packets
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians = 1
-
-        ## ignore echo broadcast requests to prevent being part of smurf attacks (default)
-        net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
-
-        ## sets the kernels reverse path filtering mechanism to value 1(on)
-        ## will do source validation of the packet's recieved from all the interfaces on the machine
-        ## protects from attackers that are using ip spoofing methods to do harm
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
-        #net.ipv6.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
-        #net.ipv6.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
-
-
-        # Make sure no one can alter the routing tables
-        # Act as a router, necessary for Access Point
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects = 0
-        # No source routed packets here
-        # Discard packets with source routes, ip spoofing
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0
-
-
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0
-
-        net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
-
-        # Increase system IP port limits
-        net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 2000 65000
-
-        # Increase TCP max buffer size setable using setsockopt()
-        net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 4096 87380 8388608
-        net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 4096 87380 8388608
-
-        # Disable proxy_arp
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.proxy_arp = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.proxy_arp = 0
-
-        # Disable bootp_relay
-        net.ipv4.conf.default.bootp_relay = 0
-        net.ipv4.conf.all.bootp_relay = 0
-
-        # Decrease TCP fin timeout
-        net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 30
-        # Decrease TCP keep alive time
-        net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time = 1800
-        # Sen SynAck retries to 3
-        net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries = 3
-
-        #  If you say Y here, neither TCP resets nor ICMP
-        #  destination-unreachable packets will be sent in response to packets
-        #  sent to ports for which no associated listening process exists.
-        #  This feature supports both IPV4 and IPV6 and exempts the
-        #  loopback interface from blackholing.  Enabling this feature
-        #  makes a host more resilient to DoS attacks and reduces network
-        #  visibility against scanners.
-        #
-        #  The blackhole feature as-implemented is equivalent to the FreeBSD
-        #  blackhole feature, as it prevents RST responses to all packets, not
-        #  just SYNs.  Under most application behavior this causes no
-        #  problems, but applications (like haproxy) may not close certain
-        #  connections in a way that cleanly terminates them on the remote
-        #  end, leaving the remote host in LAST_ACK state.  Because of this
-        #  side-effect and to prevent intentional LAST_ACK DoSes, this
-        #  feature also adds automatic mitigation against such attacks.
-        #  The mitigation drastically reduces the amount of time a socket
-        #  can spend in LAST_ACK state.  If you're using haproxy and not
-        #  all servers it connects to have this option enabled, consider
-        #  disabling this feature on the haproxy host.
-        #
-        #  If the sysctl option is enabled, two sysctl options with names
-        #  "ip_blackhole" and "lastack_retries" will be created.
-        #  While "ip_blackhole" takes the standard zero/non-zero on/off
-        #  toggle, "lastack_retries" uses the same kinds of values as
-        #  "tcp_retries1" and "tcp_retries2".  The default value of 4
-        #  prevents a socket from lasting more than 45 seconds in LAST_ACK
-        #  state.
-        kernel.grsecurity.ip_blackhole = 1
-        kernel.grsecurity.lastack_retries = 4
-
-        #  If you say Y here, you will be able to choose a GID of whose users will
-        #  be unable to connect to other hosts from your machine or run server
-        #  applications from your machine.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a
-        #  sysctl option with name "socket_all" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.socket_all = 0
-
-        #  Here you can choose the GID to disable socket access for. Remember to
-        #  add the users you want socket access disabled for to the GID
-        #  specified here.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl option
-        #  with name "socket_all_gid" is created.
-        #kernel.grsecurity.socket_all_gid = 202
-
-        #  If you say Y here, you will be able to choose a GID of whose users will
-        #  be unable to connect to other hosts from your machine, but will be
-        #  able to run servers.  If this option is enabled, all users in the group
-        #  you specify will have to use passive mode when initiating ftp transfers
-        #  from the shell on your machine.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a
-        #  sysctl option with name "socket_client" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.socket_client = 1
-
-        #  Here you can choose the GID to disable client socket access for.
-        #  Remember to add the users you want client socket access disabled for to
-        #  the GID specified here.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl
-        #  option with name "socket_client_gid" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.socket_client_gid = 15
-
-        #  If you say Y here, you will be able to choose a GID of whose users will
-        #  be unable to connect to other hosts from your machine, but will be
-        #  able to run servers.  If this option is enabled, all users in the group
-        #  you specify will have to use passive mode when initiating ftp transfers
-        #  from the shell on your machine.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a
-        #  sysctl option with name "socket_client" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.socket_server = 1
-
-        #  Here you can choose the GID to disable server socket access for.
-        #  Remember to add the users you want server socket access disabled for to
-        #  the GID specified here.  If the sysctl option is enabled, a sysctl
-        #  option with name "socket_server_gid" is created.
-        kernel.grsecurity.socket_server_gid = 99
-
-        #
-        # Physical Protections
-        #
-
-        #  If you say Y here, a new sysctl option with name "deny_new_usb"
-        #  will be created.  Setting its value to 1 will prevent any new
-        #  USB devices from being recognized by the OS.  Any attempted USB
-        #  device insertion will be logged.  This option is intended to be
-        #  used against custom USB devices designed to exploit vulnerabilities
-        #  in various USB device drivers.
-        #
-        #  For greatest effectiveness, this sysctl should be set after any
-        #  relevant init scripts.  This option is safe to enable in distros
-        #  as each user can choose whether or not to toggle the sysctl.
-        kernel.grsecurity.deny_new_usb = 0
-
-        #
-        # Restrict grsec sysctl changes after this was set
-        #
-        kernel.grsecurity.grsec_lock = 0
-
-        # End of file
-        </pre>
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