accept_redirects

file: /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/interface/accept_redirects
variable: net.ipv4.conf.interface.accept_redirects
Official reference

Accept ICMP redirect messages. accept_redirects for the interface will be enabled if:

  • both conf/{all,interface}/accept_redirects are TRUE in the case forwarding for the interface is enabled or
  • at least one of conf/{all,interface}/accept_redirects is TRUE in the case forwarding for the interface is disabled accept_redirects for the interface will be disabled otherwise default TRUE (host) FALSE (router)

Nb: per interface setting (where “interface” is the name of your network interface); “all” is a special interface: changes the settings for all interfaces.

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Last update: 2018-12-09 18:93:01 UTC

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