Proxy ip to real ip conversion

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A simple modification I did for our forum that was originally based on the Proxy Detector Hack (v3.0). Obviously, like all proxy server detection hacks, this will only work if the proxy server passes the appropiate http variables.

This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip when a proxy is detected, meaning that all existing ip functions continue to work, basically ignoring the proxy server (other than recording it's presence).

i.e.

* The real ip/host is displayed in who's online

* The real and proxy server ip's are accesible for each post, the button is red for members using a proxy.

* The real ip is searchable in the admin/mod cp, not the proxy ip.

* The real ip is bannable by admins (no moving to another proxy to avoid a ban).

etc etc.

The installation should take about 10-15 mins (4 file edits, 2 phrase changes, 1 new template, 1 sql query, 1 new image).

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by MickDoneDee

Paul, since installing your hack I'm getting weird results when searching in admin cp Search IP Addresses.

For example: a member called Scott-Wozniak has 640 posts recorded with 80.3.32.4 When I do a search "Find IP Addresses for user" and type Scott-Wozniak I get 80.3.32.4 However, when I use "Find Users by IP Address" and type 80.3.32.4 I get No Matches Found. What is going on here, Paul. Have others experienced the same problem since installing this hack.

I've checked other members including myself and some IP numbers listed when using Find IP Addresses for user return "No Matches Found" when entered as the search string in Find Users by IP Address to get the members name. But some IP numbers do return the member's name. Any explanation for this?

Sorry, TBH I can't follow exactly what what you are saying, but just to be clear here - this hack makes no changes to the search functions in ACP, or MCP, nor does it make any changes to ip data collected prior to installing it. All it does, if a proxy is detected, is make the correct ip address for that member is available to vB. What vB does with that ip is unchanged.

[gotvenm]

Paul, great work !

I was wondering if there was an easy way to show something in WOL to see whos using a proxy without needing them to post first ?

I have hancho's WOL installed, but it doesnt seem to show this...?

[MickDoneDee]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61331" target="_blank">Proxy Detector v3.1 - for Posts and WOL </a> shows proxy IP in WOL but first you must turn the User Agent option on. The setting is at the bottom of the WOL page and is off by default. It also defaults each time you close the page and re-open it. Once user agent is on the real IP is seen above the user agent info and the proxy IP is indicated by a blue question icon (vB3)that appears to th eright of the user agent info. Mouse-over/hover over the icon to reveal the proxy IP.

[gotvenm]

Originally Posted by MickDoneDee

Proxy Detector v3.1 - for Posts and WOL shows proxy IP in WOL but first you must turn the User Agent option on. The setting is at the bottom of the WOL page and is off by default. It also defaults each time you close the page and re-open it. Once user agent is on the real IP is seen above the user agent info and the proxy IP is indicated by a blue question icon (vB3)that appears to th eright of the user agent info. Mouse-over/hover over the icon to reveal the proxy IP.

Oh... DOH ! Thanks for explaining that to me. I get it now.
I was turning on the user agent, but somehow I missed the whole mousehover over the ? thing.

[mtha]

Originally Posted by gotvenm

Oh... DOH ! Thanks for explaining that to me. I get it now.
I was turning on the user agent, but somehow I missed the whole mousehover over the ? thing.

The pupose of leaving them in "user agent" is I dont want/need to see too many text in the WOL page (my preference).

however, if you want, you can modify the template

[Neal-UK]

Originally Posted by mtha

The pupose of leaving them in "user agent" is I dont want/need to see too many text in the WOL page (my preference).

however, if you want, you can modify the template

This version works fine, great thanks!

[JazzleBug]

I like this, but would like to see it integrated into the ipInfo hack (or vice versa)...

[MickDoneDee]

Originally Posted by JazzleBug

I like this, but would like to see it integrated into the ipInfo hack (or vice versa)...

I'm happy that the IpInfo hacks works as an add-on. It just means you have two ip.gif icons in the postbit but that doesn't bother me.

[JazzleBug]

Originally Posted by MickDoneDee

I'm happy that the IpInfo hacks works as an add-on. It just means you have two ip.gif icons in the postbit but that doesn't bother me.

Oh, absolutely! Don't get me wrong, I love both of them and will gladly live with two icons, but I'm a freak for streamlined, consolidated functionality.

[Seekers]

Well I am pretty puzzled. I have installed the hack but I don't see anything different in the WOL, or on any posts. It simply displays one IP address and not

Real IP Address : $postinfo[ipaddress]<br>
$postinfo[hostaddress]<br>
Proxy Server IP Address : $postinfo[proxyip]<br>
$postinfo[proxyhost]

as indicated by the explaination of the thread. I must have done something wrong. Anyone got any ideas.

Thanks