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.

[Paul M]

Yes.

[ET240]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Yes.

so it's working perfectly in 3.6 rc2?

[Paul M]

Yes.

[TygerTyger]

The sections of code you're to find/replace don't match what's in class_core.php for RC2 though. It looks like the same instructions as from 3.5 in the zip. In fact, the appropriate code to replace (plus some extra elsewhere in the file) has some extra stuff about proxy detection which 3.5 didn't. How does this hack fit in with all that?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by TygerTyger

The sections of code you're to find/replace don't match what's in class_core.php for RC2 though.

Yes they do.

Originally Posted by TygerTyger

It looks like the same instructions as from 3.5 in the zip.

Maybe you downloaded the 3.5 instructions then, they are not the same.

Originally Posted by TygerTyger

In fact, the appropriate code to replace (plus some extra elsewhere in the file) has some extra stuff about proxy detection which 3.5 didn't. How does this hack fit in with all that?

Not sure what you are referring to, but nothing has really changed from 3.5 (except possibly the comments).

[TygerTyger]

I'm terribly sorry, not even I can find what on Earth Find/Replace was finding. Go figure.

I take it back, works immaculately in RC2. Thank you very much for your work.

[Paul M]

Glad to hear.

[mano1.com]

clicked INSTALL!

I hope this helps with all the trolls and clones... I wish the ip in the "whos online" list was BOLD AND RED when someone is using a proxy... to spot them fast and double check if they are doings omething wrong

thank you

[Shazz]

*Installed thanx
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[rasp187]

Originally Posted by mano1.com

clicked INSTALL!

I hope this helps with all the trolls and clones... I wish the ip in the "whos online" list was BOLD AND RED when someone is using a proxy... to spot them fast and double check if they are doings omething wrong

thank you

Yeah, that'd be pretty convenient.

I install it and all went smoothly. Looking forward to seeing it work.