Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Web Proxy Redirector [BETA]

Current Version is in BETA

What is it?
This hack was designed to prevent users from using a web based proxy such as http://www.dontfilter.us/ to circumvent a IP address ban. It uses javascript to determine if the current domain matches the forum's domain. If it does not match, then it redirects the user to the website of your choosing. If the proxy strips the javascript code, then the forum will not be visible to the user, and a error message will be shown.

Effectiveness
This has been tested and has blocked at least 90% of all web proxies. Best of all, this hack requires no template hacks. The hack is completely self-contained in the product file.
Phrases are used for the informational messages.

Instructions
Instructions are included in the zip file.

Demonstration
For a demonstration, you may attempt to visit my forum http://www.isosdcftp.com through a web proxy such as http://www.dontfilter.us/.

History

• Version 1.0

  Original Code

• Version 1.2

  Increased Proxy Detection massively. Good luck finding a working proxy.
  Increased Browser Compatability by using the widely supported writeln function
  Obfuscated Javascript code to confuse parsers such as the one in use at xroxy.com
  Decreased javascript code size slightly

• Version 1.2.1

  Fixed Broken Javascript code

• Version 1.2.2

  Fixed Settings Panel problem
  Fixed compatibility issue with Hellcat's Realtime Page Compressor
  

Known Bugs
Not compatible with Safari

Special thanks goes to rjmjr69
Please provide feedback

[isosdcftp]

Originally Posted by weedheaven

Yeah when the mod is enabled and you enter a website to redirect to. It redirect all ppl, even tough you just acces the site normal. If you dont enter sites for it, its not configured and disabled. Some solution for this, cause enabling it doesnt allow you to acces the site normal. It only redirect you. The only part what is accesible is the cp. I hope there is a fix for this.

i did: Domains: weedheaven.com
redirecturl: http://wowomg.com
redirect timout: 5000

It redirects, but everything including me

Your redirect URL should have been "wowomg.com|www.wowomg.com".

[Hicksatpd]

Are you sure about that? On the page you enter this stuff in to, it specifically says that domains are to be entered as 'mydomain.com|www.mydomain.com', while a redirect URL is to be like this: 'http://www.mydomain.com'

So either you told this fellow backwards, or the directions need to be fixed. No biggie, but as someone who has just installed this and is in the middle of adding my own URLs this presented confusion to me.

[Hicksatpd]

I went ahead and tried entering BOTH fields with the mydomain.com | www.mydomain.com format and it immediately treated everyone like a proxy user. Needless to say I have it disabled until I can get clarification. Thanks!

[weedheaven]

same is happening to me. else it wont work

[isosdcftp]

Originally Posted by Hicksatpd

Are you sure about that? On the page you enter this stuff in to, it specifically says that domains are to be entered as 'mydomain.com|www.mydomain.com', while a redirect URL is to be like this: 'http://www.mydomain.com'

So either you told this fellow backwards, or the directions need to be fixed. No biggie, but as someone who has just installed this and is in the middle of adding my own URLs this presented confusion to me.

Wow, you are totally right
I must have not been paying enough attention, sorry weedheaven and Hicksatpd.

It seems as if the plugin was configured correctly. I really have no idea why it wouldn't be working with those settings.

If you guys still want to use it, pm me and I will gladly take a look at your site's source while it is enabled. That will tell me whats wrong.

[Busterking]

Originally Posted by Gottcha

Can someone try my board
www.coralforum.com

I have Domains set to: coralforum.com|www.coralforum.com
redirect to: http://www.google.com
Timeout set: 5000

not familiar with web proxies andwould really like to block banned users from entering the site.

Thanks in advance

Works great.

With the proxy I can view your homepage but can't access your forums, I get the message then re-directed to google.

All is ok when I use my own IP.

Your set to go!

:up:

[st1905]

This is awesome, thank you so much.

[dutchbb]

How can I add this one: http://www.proxysf.com/ to be detected?

[girlspeedo]

Originally Posted by fredtissue

I get "Sorry, you must have javascript enabled to view this site." flash up at the top of every page briefly then disappear.

using firefox 2 with javascript enabled

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had to uninstall as safari users couldn't get onto the site.

Worked very well for me personally.

I got the same Javascript error as well not only from Safari but also when I tried to log on from my mobile (cell phone) with a standard web browser. I'm getting a lot of problems with trolls on my board who constantly try to outwit the mods by coming in from free proxys, this mod would be invaluable for me(and many others) if these issues can be resolved. I'm not installing it at the moment since I can't exclude users from those browsers.

Really looking forward to updates.

[ShawneyJ]

sweet hack i love it