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Date:      Tue, 22 Jun 1999 00:39:43 PDT
From:      N.N.M <madrapour@hotmail.com>
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Question: Preventing Smurf 
Message-ID:  <19990622073945.98174.qmail@hotmail.com>

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Hi,

Is it enough to do "sysctl -w net.inet.icmp.bmcastecho=0" to prevent being
Smurf Intermediary? And if so, how can I check it to get sure if it is ok?
I did the above change, but my freebsd box still responses to ping (from a 
pc on the same Ehternet) to broadcast address. Is it normal?

thanks,
Nazila M.


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