Use real ip when proxy server is detected.

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip when a proxy is detected, meaning that all existing ip functions should continue to work, basically ignoring the proxy server (other than recording it's presence).

i.e.

* The real ip (or host) is displayed in the who's online page.
* The real and proxy server ip's are accesible for each post, the button is red for members using a proxy server.
* The real ip is searchable in the admin/mod cp (but not the proxy ip).
* The real ip can be banned by admins.

etc etc ......

Obviously this hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection. This hack is packaged as a vBulletin product.



History:

v2.12 : Template fix for px.gif.
v2.13 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[ubblite]

Just wondering if this will be updated to work with vb3.6.0 - I noticed the class_core.php file in 3.6.0 has changed.

[Paul M]

This hack is a core part of Cable Forum, so Yes, it will be updated (if any changes are required) to work on 3.6.

[Sangrun]

Installed and thank you!

[Pamela]

*clicks install*

Thanks!!!

[SupremeWeapon]

PHP Code:

Find ;

        // fetch client IP address
        $registry->ipaddress = $this->fetch_ip();
        define('IPADDRESS', $registry->ipaddress);

        // attempt to fetch IP address from behind proxies - useful, but don't rely on it...
        $registry->alt_ip = $this->fetch_alt_ip();
        define('ALT_IP', $registry->alt_ip);


Replace with ;

        // Paul M - Fetch client IP address & Proxy server address if detected
        $registry->ipaddress = $this->fetch_ip();
        $registry->alt_ip = $this->fetch_alt_ip();
        define('ALT_IP', $registry->ipaddress);
        if ($registry->alt_ip == '')
        {
            define('PROXYIP', ''); 
            define('IPADDRESS', $registry->ipaddress);
        }
        else
        {
            define('PROXYIP', $registry->ipaddress);
            define('IPADDRESS', $registry->alt_ip); 
        } 


isnt in the class_core.php for 3.5.4

neither is

PHP Code:

Find ;

        // define session constants
        define('SESSION_IDHASH', md5($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] . $registry->alt_ip)); // this should *never* change during a session
        define('SESSION_HOST',   substr($registry->ipaddress, 0, 15));


Replace with ;

        // Paul M - define session constants
        define('SESSION_IDHASH', md5($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] . IPADDRESS));
        define('SESSION_HOST',   substr(IPADDRESS, 0, 15)); 


[ubblite]

Originally Posted by Paul M

This hack is a core part of Cable Forum, so Yes, it will be updated (if any changes are required) to work on 3.6.

Perhaps this hack already works with vb3.6 beta, but when I was looking for the text to replace in class_core.php the text to be replaced wasn't matching up with the readme file, although it was very close but I just didn't want to risk erasing and replacing the wrong code.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by SupremeWeapon

isnt in the class_core.php for 3.5.4

I suggest you look again, because it's all there.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by ubblite

Perhaps this hack already works with vb3.6 beta, but when I was looking for the text to replace in class_core.php the text to be replaced wasn't matching up with the readme file, although it was very close but I just didn't want to risk erasing and replacing the wrong code.

It will work fine, but the code to look for has changed slightly (and the changes will be slightly different) - as I said, I will do a 3.6 version, but not atm, we are still only on beta 2.

[SupremeWeapon]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I suggest you look again, because it's all there.

looking and not seeing. find can't even find it.


edit.. mmk found it.... going through a file line by line word by word isn't fun at all.


***Installed***

[jw00dy]

First off Great Hack, so thank you.

I am however, getting an error that I'm wondering if you can shed some light on?

I get these emailed to me every so often.

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO proxycache (ip, listed, dateline) VALUES ('24.225.90.201', 0, 1150736342);

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '24.225.90.201' for key 1 Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, June 19th 2006 @ 10:59:10 AM
Script : http://allthingsmoto.com/forums/index.php
Referrer : http://allthingsmoto.com/
IP Address : 24.225.90.201
Username : superrooster
Classname : vb_database

It looks like they are only stating that theirs a duplicate entry, but I'm not completely sure. That and they are somewhat annoying.

Any idea? TIA