Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy IP to Real IP Conversion

This modification is no longer available.

The latest vBulletin 3 version (3.8.11) has the same built in system as vB 4.2, that system should be used instead.


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).

For example ;

* 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.

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:

v3.8.001 : Initial release for vbulletin 3.8.


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

[Pocket Aces]

Got an error when edited class_core.php uploaded.
Reverted back to original file, error returned...

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /includes/class_core.php
Line: 6554

what to do now

update:
fixed eventually after trying to reupload orig file again

now i need to redo all edits
...maybe later, its a pain in the ass to go thru it again

[Dimoks]

Thank You!
But now some webmasters use flash technology for identify real ip adress
Sample http://super-socks.com and http://www.ip-score.com/ (run test)
Flash have very high percent identify real ip. Do you know such plugin ?

[oxblood12]

thanks for hacks

[Banshi]

Thank You!

[vivoperdio]

can I install this modification on a vBulletin 4.2.x suite?

[Paul M]

Not this version no, you need the 4.2 version.

[forum4]

Thanks for this hack.

[ChiNa]

I am simply amazed by this one, I had so many users using proxy and this detected them all! Thank you Paul, I was always wondering who made this untill I registered vBulletin.org! Thanks for an amazing plugin!

by the way I have a question I head that putting this line on top of my Config file, it will also show the real ip of the users, is it true and what is it used for:

PHP Code:

$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] = ( isset($_SERVER["HTTP_X_REAL_IP"]) ? $_SERVER["HTTP_X_REAL_IP"] : $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] ); 


Thank you very much

[Paul M]

Its slightly true - HTTP_X_REAL_IP is sometimes used, but isnt as common as some of the others.

[ChiNa]

Thanks for your reply Paul appreciated,,