Hope to see this actually come to fruition.

Rather than an autoban, I'd like to see a stealth cookie that just alerted admins when people signed up and you had to manually reban them. If you did that, it would take a LONG while before someone figured out a cookie was tipping people off.

Charlemane, you have a devious mind ;) cool idea. You could then give them varying amounts of time and a couple posts before banning them, let them think you are just really clever.

Like described above, the EA detector already does that. ToD adds extra functionality.

sounds like a good idea ;-)

this would replicate an ip ban when you can do an ip ban.

i dont think they would catch on to clearing their cookies.

but i also think having an option to do auto add to miserable users instead of a ban.

they can bypass the banning by using another computer but it will definite be useful.

Miserable is just a group,... you would, in theory, just use your miserable group instead of your outright banned group.

Or, KC suggested, a secondary group that does nothing but lets the admin go in and move them to banned user group when they feel like it.

Is this coming out of Beta for Christmas :)

Does that fix the problem? In other words: if this is changed, is this hack then bug free?

Could you please update the hack with this function?

Hi,
I've made some changes to prevent Admins beeing banned (even if they get the cookie, by some reason)
and added a Admin CP Settingsgroup where you can set
- en/disable the hack
- usergroup(s) that will get the cookie
- targetusergroup (if you have a cookie)
- usergroups that will not be changed by the hack (protect mods, s-mods and admins)

So that you can choose to ban or to move to miserable users, to protect your staff, and to quick disable the hack itself.

this is much more comfortable than the original,
but keep in mind, that it's still beta!!

but maybe it'll do for you (as it does for me)

'sid

edit: fixed missing table_prefix

Cool hack. What happens if you unban someone or the ban was only temporary?

sid's needs a . TABLE_PREFIX .

I installed sid's version. It doesn't do a thing.

I can't figure out what the deal is. I fixed the TABLE_PREFIX line, but still nothing. I'm getting the TOS cookie with the banned account, I still have the cookie with the account that wants to be banned, the plugin is on, all the settings look correct, but it's not moving the new user to the banned usergroup.

Do you have SET the usergroup the user is to be moved into?

'sid

ps yupp, i've used Reeve of shinra's code and just added some lines without checking that's why there was no Table_prefix in it (updated).
I don't support that hack .. not even my own xml :D

Yeah, I set TOD_banned_usergroup and TOD_to_usergroup to 8.

Nuttin.

The test account was only banned temporarily, but I don't think that makes a difference. They should still be in usergroup 8.... no?

You should have named it "Cereal Killer" :D

Make your admin user account unalterable in config.php... this way admins can't ban themselves... Should work, though not sure from looking at the xml I will install this just yet.
Is default set up to ban group 8 or 10?

Well, sid's version does not work. An update to this hack is really appreciated, I'm sure that I'm not the only person waiting for non-beta release =)

I've been watching this since I joined here and there has been no progress. I wish the author would update...

Sorry guys, just been busy with real life and this kind of fell by the wayside. I'll see if I can find time over the week to do some small updates and get this ready for prime time.

Awesome glad to hear it. Hope things work our ok for you. Good luck look forward to the release.

Any luck with this? It would be really handy to have working about now...

This is a great idea, just pity that it's not functional at the moment :p

all admin and mods are banned help me :((

subscribing, this mod is REALLY useful and should be a default function with VB. I have users that keep creating accounts after they get banned using public proxies and this will help keep them out.

look forward to an update

If your having proxy ip problems, then also try this hack, it works great.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=147280

It works great with this hack.

Any further news on this? It would just be superb to be able to use as there are no alternatives.

Does anyone know if it does it to ALL banned members, or just permanently? I.e does it unban those who have been given 24 hour bans etc?


Thanks, and good luck with finishing it :)

Harley

Any news on this mod? Looks like it's been deserted.

Ive been super busy with life so I haven't had time to work on this... anyone is free to pick up the project if they like. In answer ot the earlier question (sorry I missed it, its hard to keep track of threads here) it doesn't take temp bans into consideration. Its meant a perm solution for repeat pests.

Rrrr... so you need to add a warning to make sure that in your config file that admin userid should be set to unchangeable, as I just added the mod, it autobanned me (prob due to stealth havn't gotten back in yet) - and when I logged in on a moderator account i keep for backup - it shows the admin is no longer an admin but a normal user - when ido the fix to get back in admin is a normal user not an admin... bah I gotta remember how to reset it...

Does this work alright on version 3.6.8 ?

Anyone know if this mod still works?

Same question here.

I am using your modified version but don't understand what this setting is for in the ACP:

Anyone?

great mod that needs further development :)

anyone willing to pick it up?

anyone still using this?

So is this mod dead?

I installed this and it gave some members admin, uninstalled.