Version 2.0.0 of this script has been created.

As indicated above, version 2.0.0 features a way to block by a partial IP Hostname to make it easier to block users of hosting companies that have extremely diverse IP addresses for their members. Now, you can require all "AOL" members as an example to be logged in to view posts or threads.

To upgrade, simply download the product and go int your vBulletin AdminCP and reupload the product. Make sure you click "Overwrite" and that is all that will be required. Your blocked IP list should not be affected!

Enjoy!

EDIT: Product has been updated to solve a problem with the array of HOST IPs (details posted in revision history).

*INSTALLED* and "seems" to be running fine on 3.6.2!

Does this mod have the ability to block an IP range by simply entering a partial IP? Or would that fall under blocking the host?

Thank you!

The IP list blocks a specific IP. The Host list will block a partial of the host(say you put in "com" it would block all hosts with com in them!).

As for the IP range, I have not worked on that yet as with host blocking I can get pretty much the same effect. For me, it is all about AOL and how they allow people to get a new IP and proxy with each new dial in!

I have been terrorized by aol'ers. I'll try it :)

My resident troll returned and demonstrated they could still access the forum content through the archives. So, in answer to this persistent pest I have added a version of the IP_NoView! code to the archives of my site. I have uploaded a text file with directions so anybody using this can block specific IPs or hosts from viewing your archives as well!

Great work! Thnx and installed.

great addition! KUDOS!

Good job.. really like it. Superb!

I installed this mod, without adding any domains or ips in the options.

Then guests were already seeing the warning and half my sites visitors couldn't view anything...

Not good at all!