diff --git a/sysctl.conf b/sysctl.conf
index 564ecf5..7f57421 100644
--- a/sysctl.conf
+++ b/sysctl.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Name: K4YT3X Hardened sysctl Configuration
 # Author: K4YT3X
+# Contributors: IceCodeNew
 # Date Created: October 5, 2020
-# Last Updated: October 6, 2020
-# Version: 1.1
+# Last Updated: October 7, 2020
 
 # Licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 (GNU GPL v3),
 #   available at: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ kernel.kexec_load_disabled = 1
 kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone = 0
 
 # allow for more PIDs
-kernel.pid_max = 65536
+# this value can be up to:
+#   - 32768 (2^15) on a 32-bit system
+#   - 4194304 (2^22) on a 64-bit system
+kernel.pid_max = 4194304
 
 # reboot machine after kernel panic
 #kernel.panic = 10
@@ -84,7 +87,10 @@ fs.protected_fifos = 2
 fs.protected_regular = 2
 
 # increase system file descriptor limit
-fs.file-max = 65535
+# this value can be up to:
+#   - 2147483647 (0x7fffffff) on a 32-bit system
+#   - 9223372036854775807 (0x7fffffffffffffff) on a 64-bit system
+fs.file-max = 9223372036854775807
 
 ########## Virtualization ##########