Prevent Multiple Registrations From Same IP Address

Prevent Registrations From Same IP Address

Description: Limits the number of users registering from the same IP address

Installation and Usage:

• Import product-noregsameip.xml
• Go to the ACP > vBulletin Options > User Registration Options
• Towards the bottom of the page are your options for limiting user registrations with identical IP addresses

ACP Options:

• Enable/disable registration or post IP limits
• Set the number of allowed users per IP address used for registering
• Set the number of allowed users per IP address used for posting
• Set the error message displayed when the user limit is reached
• Set "Allowed IP Addresses" box that is not limited by this hack, including wildcards (i.e. 192.168.0.* to allow anyone's IP starting with 192.168.0)
• Set "Allowed Host Addresses" that is not limited by this hack, including wildcards (i.e. *.aol.com to allow anyone coming from a host ending in .aol.com)

Please click install!

[Krofh]

Originally Posted by maharajah

Before i install, is it possible to add a list which we can edit that will be Allowed to have multiple IP registrations ?

Updated to v1.0.1 with this capability. One IP address per line, and it worked when I tested it... thanks for the suggestions everyone, let me know if anything doesn't work or if you have more suggestions.

Originally Posted by maharajah

U chould create an Add-on that will check Post Ips as well.

I'm going to try and get to this next, so you can set if you want Registration IP checks, Post IP checks, or neither or both.

[The Chief]

I will click install but need people to confirm it works on 3.5.2

[maharajah]

Will install when new version is up

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[Krofh]

Originally Posted by maharajah

U chould create an Add-on that will check Post Ips as well.

Now updated to v1.0.2 with this capability. Please let me know if anything doesn't work, or if you have any suggestions.

[maharajah]

Installed without a hitch !
Tested all aspects and its working beautifully !!

Brilliant hack Krofh, this is definately the best "prevent Multiple IP" hack exising.

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[007]

Setting post IP's to maximumum of 1 could be a very bad thing... members move, and many members access forums from work. They would get really annoyed to not be locked out of their accounts..

Other than that the registration part of this hack could by very helpful.

[maharajah]

Originally Posted by 007

Setting post IP's to maximumum of 1 could be a very bad thing... members move, and many members access forums from work. They would get really annoyed to not be locked out of their accounts..

Other than that the registration part of this hack could by very helpful.

This hack does not stop users from logging into their account from multiple locations (ie multiple IPs).

It stops users from registering 2 accounts from the 1 computer (or network).

There should be no reason why 1 user needs to have 2 accounts.

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[The Chief]

Originally Posted by maharajah

This hack does not stop users from logging into their account from multiple locations (ie multiple IPs).

It stops users from registering 2 accounts from the 1 computer (or network).

There should be no reason why 1 user needs to have 2 accounts.

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cool, did anybody try it on 3.5.2?

[MissKalunji]

exacly what i needed thanks!
ill install

[high]* MissKalunji clicks install[/high]

[Krofh]

Originally Posted by 007

Setting post IP's to maximumum of 1 could be a very bad thing... members move, and many members access forums from work. They would get really annoyed to not be locked out of their accounts..

Other than that the registration part of this hack could by very helpful.

I agreed, but I decided to just be more thorough and add all the features... you can always turn the post IP check off if you want.