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

[bulbasnore]

Hey iso, great effort! What can we do to help you out?

Here's the info on what the safari debug menu can do. There some info on how to set debug points in your code, too.

http://developer.apple.com/internet/....html#anchor14

Capabilities seem quite extensive. Any further instructions on what to do with it?

Also, note well, there is now a v3 Safari beta available for windows that you can use. Check the apple site for that beta.

On your site I get two " messages, one for 'showbody' and the other for 'proxy'.

[Eccentricity]

Anything that will help foil Trolls, even if it has a few drawbacks is ace in my book. If nothing else I can use this to keep them out until they decide to stop trying and move on to another board.

[pcoskat]

Originally Posted by Eccentricity

Anything that will help foil Trolls, even if it has a few drawbacks is ace in my book. If nothing else I can use this to keep them out until they decide to stop trying and move on to another board.

Ditto ^THAT^!

I have a couple of 'problem children' that are always trying to get into my forum.

Can't wait till this is out of beta!! whoo hooo!

[kofoid]

This hack rocks!!!! But a bunch of people on my site use safari I hope you get that bug worked out!

[isosdcftp]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! Good news, I figured out the issues with safari!
Well, at least it works on the windows version, I assume it will work on Macs too.
Expect a update real soon.

[TheMilkCarton]

It may not work on the Mac version until they actually release 3.0 for the Mac.

I have access to Safari on both Mac and Windows so I can help out if need be.

[scan-pa]

The current version of this hack does not cause problems with the win version of the safari beta browser.

We need the Mac version problem fixed asap please.

[Censtudios]

most schools use proxies too... will it block those too?

[Tulsa]

It's working for the MAC Safari, it just shows your footer when it gets redirected.

download the version in post #137

[TheMilkCarton]

From description:

It uses javascript to determine if the current domain matches the forum's domain.

So what about Frames? I'm going to be redoing a forum where all links to the forum from the main website keep the forum in a frame (The frame was used as a site navigation bar).

So, the domains will still match, but I'm not sure if you mean JUST the domain, or if the entire URL has to match.

I also saw someone mentioned on the first page that it was "too bad iFrames couldn't be used" or something to that extent, and you didn't seem to correct them, so I assume frames are a no go?