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.

[raywjohnson]

Greetings!

I am having a very strange problem with this mod. It only seems to work for me (as superadmin), none of the administrators/moderators ever see the px.gif icon. I tested this by upgrading my "sock" testing account to an admin. Using a different browser (Galeon) to login, sure enough the posts that show the px.gif for me (as superadmin), do not show for my sock.

To see if I could find where the problem was, I made some test changes to (and then blanked out completely) the postbit_ip and postbit_proxyip templates. Any changes to the postbit_proxyip worked as expected for my super account. But, no combination of changes effected my regular admin account. The "default" ip.gif image always showed (I made sure my browser cache was cleared). I have IPInfo installed and the icon is linked correctly to the ipinfo.php file.

I know this mod is working as I can find the post table proxyip field populated for some posts. Also, I "hacked" ipinfo.php to show the proxyip info (if it exists). If (using the regular admin account) I click the ip.gif icon in a post that I know has proxyip info, it shows up as expected.

I have looked for permissions and/or template issues/settings that might effect this with no success.

Thanks for any help!

--RayJ

[TheJordan]

Installed. Good stuff. Thanks.

[JKatz]

Thank you! Just installed! Fingers crossed it's going to work!

[---MAD---]

Hi there,

I am trying to install this but have no luck so far. When installing the plugin, the page constantly loads but nothing happens. It even killed mysql a few times and I had to restart it.

[Paul M]

Part of the installation is to modify your post table, I would guess you have a large post table.

[webghey]

3.69 issues?

[Paul M]

Huh ??

[webghey]

I was asking if people with vb 3.69 issues and this mod, or confirmation it was working on the update

[Paul M]

This works with any 3.6 version.

[njoker555]

Originally Posted by Paul M

"still doesn't work" is pretty meaningless, if you want help then please state exactly what the issue is. Thanks.

oh sorry for my late reply, i've just been busy with college

but anyway, by still doesn't work, i mean it doesn't convert the IP - i tested with a dummy account and several proxies - it still shows the proxy ip for some reason