View Full Version : Multiple Identity Detector
Bellinis
08-11-2005, 09:13 PM
I'm about to switch from UBB.threads to VB. :)
On my previous board I used this very handy modification:
This modification uses a cookie to track users that login using different usernames. (Or users sharing the same computer). When a duplicate identity is detected, a PM is sent to all Admins notifying you of the duplicates.
Is such mod available for VB too ? :rolleyes:
Zachery
08-11-2005, 09:42 PM
Don't believe so, not much short of a user entering the same birthday, IM screename, email address, or IP would be able to detect this. and a IP is about worthless in this day and age.
Bellinis
08-11-2005, 09:54 PM
Well, most people at my board don't have much computer knowledge, and this hack really helped me a lot. In most cases it's two people sharing the same computer, but in some cases it's a abusing user. :)
Last time we caught a user who was having whole conversations with himselve :D
twoseven
08-11-2005, 10:12 PM
lmao if one is that bored i'd let him go with that. but you can always just do a query to show users with the same ip addys (i dont know what it is tho)
Romeos Tune
08-12-2005, 01:32 AM
I have a threads board as well and use this mod over there. It comes in very handy for troublemakers. They cause a problem or 10 and end up being banned and then login with a new name. They're busted right away. Most people never have a clue this is how they're caught.
I had obtained permission from the author to drag it over here and try to get someone to port it over for VB but nobody every tried it...
Boofo
08-12-2005, 04:18 AM
I have a threads board as well and use this mod over there. It comes in very handy for troublemakers. They cause a problem or 10 and end up being banned and then login with a new name. They're busted right away. Most people never have a clue this is how they're caught.
I had obtained permission from the author to drag it over here and try to get someone to port it over for VB but nobody every tried it...
If you have the permission for it to be ported, pm it to me. I'd like to look at it. ;)
StarBuG
08-12-2005, 11:05 AM
There is another methode you could use in addition to this:
A password md5 hash comparison.
Most users who create multiple accounts dont bother to use different passwords.
If you get notified about a possible multi then the script could compate the stored pw hashes and if they are the same you have nearly prove that this user is a multi ;)
Marco van Herwaarden
08-12-2005, 11:48 AM
This don't work because the password is hashed with the salt. And the salt is different for each user.
StarBuG
08-12-2005, 12:52 PM
Ahh ok
Romeos Tune
08-13-2005, 01:28 PM
If you have the permission for it to be ported, pm it to me. I'd like to look at it. ;)
PM in waiting..... :)
Bubble #5
08-13-2005, 10:10 PM
Boy I hope you can make this hack for vB. It would be another great tool.
Bellinis
09-12-2005, 09:49 PM
Boofo, I was just wondering if there's any news on this one. I would really love to have this hack once Gold is out ;)
Bellinis
10-21-2005, 11:58 PM
Anyone ? :(
MPDev
02-01-2006, 06:35 PM
This was also very handy on our site; that it used a simple cookie to track ids a user logged in with made it so simple, yet so many people had no clue that it was tracking their logins.
If nobody has done this, I might look into it as it was a handy mod.
Well, most people at my board don't have much computer knowledge, and this hack really helped me a lot. In most cases it's two people sharing the same computer, but in some cases it's a abusing user. :)
Last time we caught a user who was having whole conversations with himselve :D
thats funny because that same thing just happened on my board. it happens more than you think.
Romeos Tune
02-02-2006, 01:37 AM
This was also very handy on our site; that it used a simple cookie to track ids a user logged in with made it so simple, yet so many people had no clue that it was tracking their logins.
If nobody has done this, I might look into it as it was a handy mod.
I wish someone would. This was an awesome tool for my site and I hate being without it. I sent the scripts to someone on here to see if they could port it but I guess he had no luck.
Bro_Joey_Gowdy
02-02-2006, 04:27 PM
Any updates ?
Romeos Tune
02-03-2006, 12:39 AM
Not yet.... darnit.... I might find someone to hire for this.....
I've been after something like this too!
Maybe if we all contribute a few bucks some coder out there will make one??? Eh?? ;)
Lyte
Romeos Tune
02-09-2006, 02:23 AM
Wish I knew more about it.
Anyway....It would just have to be ported over to VBulletin.... I already have it for UBBThreads. Just no takers....
I also need to find some professional programmers to update my game. Gotta find someone I can trust. Maybe I can find someone to do both.... The search continues....
I also need to find some professional programmers to update my game. Gotta find someone I can trust. Maybe I can find someone to do both.... The search continues....
MPDev
02-09-2006, 07:07 PM
<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=107566" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=107566</a>
Okay, I did a quick and dirty plug-in for this and it's working well on my site.
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