Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy to Real IP Conversion

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 ......

Note: Obviously this hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection.

If a proxy is detected, then a red ip icon is displayed instead of the standard one. This mod will also detect if the ipinfo hack is installed and adjust itself to call the ipinfo code.


History:

v2.20 : Updated for vb 3.6. IP Info detection added.
v2.21 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v2.22 : Updated for Version Checking.
v2.23 : Fixed bug causing wrong ip in WOL display.
v2.24 : Rewritten slightly to fix a minor issue with spiders.
v2.25 : Updated for changes in vB 3.6.4.


Remember that this modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.

Please do not post asking why this does not work with some proxy servers, the answer is already in the notes above, and also in Post #160.

[BruceWest]

Working great so far, Paul! Thanks again!

Quick question: I wasn't able to get the mod re-installed after our initial upgrade to 3.6.1, resulting in a fair number of posts incorrectly marked as proxied... (my fault, I know). Is there anything I can do to remove proxy status from posts less than 2 days old? Their unifying characteristic, of course, is The Proxy Server IP Address is: PROXYIP.

Bruce

EDIT: I should point out that I just recently re-modified the class_core.php.

[Paul M]

Run this SQL ;

UPDATE post SET proxyip = ' ' WHERE proxyip = 'PROXYIP'

[teedizz]

Nevermind, wasnt this hacks falut for my error. Sorry..haha

[thetootall]

Great mod; works perfectly! :clicks install:

[Total666]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Run this SQL ;

UPDATE post SET proxyip = ' ' WHERE proxyip = 'PROXYIP'

Thanks , you are a smart dude .. Thanks again .. Total

[CORSO]

I have a problem

This addon is detected and blocking users who conect at home, with no proxyss

Help???

Sorry by my english...

[Paul M]

This does not block anything, are you sure you are in the right thread ?

[photongbic]

Installation went well but after installing your mod, the "Google Spider" entry in Who's Online doesn't show an IP address like all the other entries do.

Thoughts?

EDIT - Reworded to make the orginal question less confusing....sorry....

[Paul M]

I have no idea what "Google Spider" is.

[photongbic]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I have no idea what "Google Spider" is.

In Who's Online, Google Spider is the name given to the web spider (bot) that Google uses to probe web pages for content. Before adding your mod, there was always something in the IP address field for this entry but now it is blank. What would cause your mod to return a blank field?

Thanks!