As clearly stated in the main post ;

* This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip when a proxy is detected

* This hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection

Anonymous proxy servers do not pass on any such details for pretty obvious reasons, they wouldnt be very anonymous if they did.

Getting a blank page after doing the class core revisions.

http://pastebin.com/m15d03135

That's the revised version that ends up with a blank page.

You overwrote the closing bracket of function fetch_ip() when you edited the file.

What line are you referring to? I'm not seeing this at all.

2251 - 2256

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/globald5/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 1732

can someone help?

installed

nice hack

Re-do the edits correctly.

so this will NOT work with Hidemyass, makemeaninja, etc..??

the anonymous proxies dont pass the proper info?

I have no idea what Hidemyass, makemeaninja are, but no, annonymous proxies do not pass on the information - they wouldnt be very annonymous if they did. :)

The 3.6 version worked for 3.7, why the need for a 3.7 version?

thanks a lot

Installed and working good. Tks.

May be here is not the right channel for asking this but I'm sure who's using this mod might be interested in that too. Is there a way to block new registers if they are using annonymous proxies ?

Try this hack:

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

Web Proxy redirector.

Works on vB3.7.0.

Thanks scan-pa.

Does anyone have a screenshot so I know what to look for to see if the mod is working properly? :)

Oh - believe me - that's a pure waste of time. That module requires that a proxy uses the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR variables which some proxies do, others not.
By reading that variable it's possible to find the real IP but with a Webserver Module - at least for Apache, dunno about others, you can do the same.
Just - point is - just do a Search in your favorite Search Engine for "anonymous proxies" and you'll find a lot of them, most of them are non working. Problem is just that having a blocklist you need to update to add or remove proxies, well, a waste of time.
I just want to say that it's nearly impossible to block all proxies without a false positive and we shouldn't forget that there're still countries in this world which block sites - these people need proxies to bypass any filters to access the web freely.

What works for spam filters in blacklisting dynamic IP's doesn't make sense everywhere else - sorry

Are file changes needed to be done *again* to simply upgrade this module to the latest version?

If you are referring to the update today then no, just the product xml was updated slightly (to detect the 3.7 version of ipinfo as well).

Thank you for clarifying.

Thanks for this

I was trying that mod and was getting the same conclusion of yours. When I saw your comments here sound like a spark for me. That's true.
Tks

installed

thanks

I have tow questions:
1- is there anyway to know if work or not?
2- does this mod have any issue with this one here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=179362

Just try to access your board with different proxies ;)

Bear in mind that not many proxy servers pass on these details now.

JFYI, this was originally written for Cable Forum four years ago because the UK ISP that our forum is about (ntl as was, now called Virgin Media) used to force all its customers to browse via transparant proxy servers that did pass on these details. This is no longer the case but I have continued to maintain it anyway. Its quite likely that when vb4 comes out I will probably not bother porting it anymore.

Is there any proxies that this is known to work for because I have tested it and I don't find one that seems to make it work. I know you said that it has to pass the right info. I have tried like 6 or 7 proxies.

Do we have to do the file edits? For some reason it still seems to work even though I have not edited any files.


I still think you should port it. Most proxy websites like proxy.org, uses the same methods you are talking about, and I have caught many members who I have banned and they have made second accounts.

It cannot possibly work unless you edit the file.

i get this error..

Fatal error: Call to undefined method: vb_input_cleaner->fetch_alt_ip() in /home/blah/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 1693

it refers to this.

$registry->alt_ip = $this->fetch_alt_ip();

which i comment out and it works..

any ideas?

You havent done the edits correctly.

ohh but i have.. and i have done then atleast 10 times to make sure lol u want the file?

I'm using this mod for long long time. but i never asked that this mod use server load or not ? and if it does , is it high or low ?

Thanks

You can email it too me if you want me to check it.

You would not be able to measure any difference.

Paul,

I installed PL2 this morning, and then this mod. I followed your instructions exactly how you have them. When I went to install / import the product, the system was hanging... I've had this happen once before with a theme, and I found that if you hit back and then try to reinstall it again very quickly that it will go through.

The problem I ran into, is I got a DB Error. If I go to the products pay it says it's installed... So I'm curious what i can do to test to see if it's working. Or if I should uninstall / reinstall.

Thanks for the help,

If you have a very large Post table then it may seem to hang for quite a while as this adds a field to that table. If its installed, and seems to be working then probably best to leave it as is. You could check the Post table to see if the proxy_ip field has been added ok.

Paul,

It's there. Thanks for the mod & thanks for the support.

Works great. I can see my real IP in 'Who's Online'. The px.gif doesn't show in posts for the reason Paul explained. My main concern is keeping real IP's banned, and this will do the trick just fine.
Thanks Paul.

Thanx PAUL! Question though - Do you know of a proxy site where I can test?
Thanx,

JAcquii.

Sorry, I dont.