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Version: v7

TCP Shield

TCP shield is defending mechanism protecting against TCP Flood attacks such as TCP SYN Flood, etc.

tcp shield

How to Use:​

  1. Stack > Resource > DDoS > Profile > Connection > TCP Shield

  2. Configure the settings

  3. Click on Save Changes

Description:​

ENABLE CONNECTION SHIELD​

Enable TCP connection proxy for protecting against TCP Flood attacks such as TCP SYN Flood, etc.

    Accepted values: Enable / Disable
    
    Default: 1000
CONNECTION SHIELD TRIGGER THRESHOLD​

If TCP connection proxy is enabled, specify the number of active connections after which the proxy will be enabled for all subsequent connection requests. Set 0 for enabling proxy for all connections.

    Accepted values: Integer
    
    Default: 1000
CONNECTION SHIELD ADVERTISED MSS​

TCP MSS field specified the largest segment size allowed in the connection. This configuration allows users to choose appropriate MSS values for their network.

    Accepted values: Integer
    
    Default: 1460