Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy to Real IP Conversion

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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.

[NeitherSparky]

Originally Posted by KipLarson

Say I have a member that keeps coming back after getting banned through various proxies... is there a way to prevent proxies from even being allowed to view the site?

If it is possible, would you recommend against it? Or is there some other way to get rid of the member?

Lol, use Miserable Users. It's the best. You could also ban the IP in your .htaccess file, I used to do that a lot with this one particular user. Anyways if you ban the IP in your .htaccess, the user knows you're out to get them; with Miserable Users it looks on their end that your server is just busy. Very very busy. With that user I mentioned, the more I actually banned him, the more hostile he got; but Miserable Users is a more passive approach. He didn't realise I was actually still keeping him off of the forum, so he cooled off, thinking *I* was the one stuck with a crappy server.

[KipLarson]

Originally Posted by NeitherSparky

Lol, use Miserable Users. It's the best. You could also ban the IP in your .htaccess file, I used to do that a lot with this one particular user. Anyways if you ban the IP in your .htaccess, the user knows you're out to get them; with Miserable Users it looks on their end that your server is just busy. Very very busy. With that user I mentioned, the more I actually banned him, the more hostile he got; but Miserable Users is a more passive approach. He didn't realise I was actually still keeping him off of the forum, so he cooled off, thinking *I* was the one stuck with a crappy server.

Can you set it up so that it looks like they're just a regular user? So they don't figure out they're specifically being targetted?

[Paul M]

If you have questions about another mod, please post them in that mods thread.

[ZombieAndy]

Originally Posted by Paul M

The proxy ip (if it exists) is stored in the post table field 'proxyip' - so in the normal $post array it would be $post['proxyip'].

Thanks alot paul, working nicely now

[rjmjr69]

What if I use a different image icon?

[Paul M]

Um, you'll get a different icon displayed ..........

[rjmjr69]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Um, you'll get a different icon displayed ..........

LOL

I know that funny guy what I was getting at is will the hack still function correctly? Like how is it going to be red if I have a black Button?

[jonty]

Since the update to 3.6.5 all the post icons have gone red to indicate proxy usage.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Or is it unrelated

/edit
D'Oh - the upgrade probably wiped out the changes (in the readme)
Going back to re-apply.

[steve71]

I seemed to have this running smoothly in version 3.6.4, but now that I've upgraded to 3.6.5 the following occurs.

When a proxy is detected and I click on the icon it gives the real IP but, where the PROXY IP used to be listed it instead just has the text : PROXYIP

Also,

I then disabled the mod, and it turns out that the real IP that was listed (after the proxy was detected) remained the same, so something isn't right. If it is disabled, then the only IP I should be able to view on that user would be the proxy IP right?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by steve71

I seemed to have this running smoothly in version 3.6.4, but now that I've upgraded to 3.6.5 the following occurs.

When a proxy is detected and I click on the icon it gives the real IP but, where the PROXY IP used to be listed it instead just has the text : PROXYIP

Read the nice bold blue line in the main post ....

Originally Posted by steve71

I then disabled the mod, and it turns out that the real IP that was listed (after the proxy was detected) remained the same, so something isn't right. If it is disabled, then the only IP I should be able to view on that user would be the proxy IP right?

Nope, disabling the product will not prevent the IP conversion.