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

[lazytown]

I think this mod is a great idea. A few things that might be helpful... I still want to allow users that have javascript disabled. For one, the search engine bots come in like that and who knows what this will do to them. It would be nice if that could be an option. How much would that reduce the effectiveness? For some, 50% is better than nothing (while still allowing non-javascript browsers if possible).

Second, someone else had a good idea of only using this for the register page. Since registration IPs are permanently logged, that is really all that is necessary for some forums -- unless they are hacking accounts. Does it block guest proxy access to the forum completely or only when a user tries to post?

Another person had a suggestion of keeping a log or report (like create a thread) of users using anon-proxies. That's a neat idea as well. The RBL-Proxy checker mod (that is now unavailable) would auto-ban users who registered with a proxy.

-vissa

[punchbowl]

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.

[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

[rjmjr69]

Iso's where are you? Corol doenst seem as if you have it installed correctly. Once you do you should get redirected to whatever page you choose.

Seeing the message that the scripts are blocked is what you want to see Does it bring you to the forwarded page you set in the options after the script message appears?

[Gottcha]

doesnt do anything .... .went right to the site

[Rik Brown]

ISO:

Thanks for this mod. Love it!

Perhaps a small wish list item....

The text color used for the "Redirecting" message was one of our site's light grey "alt" colors that works fine with a dark background as on our system but not on white that showed during the redirect message (I could barely read it). So I added html formatting to change it to "red" in the plugin. It might be nice to be able to override the default colors to allow one to customize the foreground (and perhaps the background) just in case.

Anyway, changing the mod took less than 30 seconds so its not a biggy.

And this is a great mod as it stands!

Thanks. -- Rik

[Zaiaku]

One problem with this is that it doesn't let some members browsse the site with their phones.

[dutchbb]

I'm not using a proxy and I got the message and redirected and so are all other members. Not working...

[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

[Reminisce32]

How can I get this to work without redirecting myself? I am using FF and not a proxy.