Configuration /proc entries There are many /proc hooks into the kernel that can change your system configuration: #/bin/sh # Handy dandy functions enable () { for file in $@; do echo 1> $file; done } disable () { for file in $@; do echo 0> $file; done } disable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/accept_source_route enable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies disable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/accept_redirects enable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/secure_redirects disable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/send_redirects enable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/rp_filter enable /proc/sys/net/ip_always_defrag disable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward enable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts enable /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_all