Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Multiple Account Registration Prevention

*Note* This requires the Multiple Account Login Detector (AE Detector) in order to function. Big thanks to MPDev for the AE Detector hack, I have used/modified his code for use in parts of this mod (with permission).

*Note 2* My forum's servers are driving me nuts right now, big load times, etc and I'm about to cut myself from waiting for a page to load - so I haven't thoroughly tested all the new goodies I've added. If you find that something doesn't work please let me know.

Description
When an user registers, this plugin checks for the cookie that the AE Detector sets, if it exists, then this plugin will move the user to a specified usergroup (default is to the (COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation usergroup). This will now check the user's IP address upon registration, and if it matches any others, it will place them in the Multiple Account (MA) usergroup . Also you have the option to ban the new account if the old account was banned.

You can turn the new features on/off accordingly in the settings area.


Install / Upgrade
Download the attached XML file, and import it at
Admin Control Panel > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product

Remember to "Allow Overwrite" if you are upgrading.

Mod Info
1 - Query
3 - Phrases
2 - Plugins
0 - Template
0 - Template Edits


v1.0.2

• Fixed some major bugs that made the last release basically useless.

v1.0.1

• There is now an option prevent account registrations based on IP addresses.
• If a banned user attempts to create a new account, the new account will automatically be banned.
• Multiple account registrations will now send a PM or make a thread

v1.0.0

• Initial beta release

Please click "Install" if you have installed this mod! Thanks!

[Tom1234]

randominity,

How about incorporating Quarterbore's code (with viyanali's fix to hook the register_addmember_complete location instead) into a new release so we can properly have it post a new thread when the detector is tripped upon registration?

[randominity]

I'm working on this (plus more) as we speak

[randominity]

Again, I hate not being able to test all the features, but when I try to refresh a forum I just get a stupid file download dialog and the page refuses to load.

Hopefully everything works, but we all know how coding is

[Tom1234]

Originally Posted by randominity

Again, I hate not being able to test all the features, but when I try to refresh a forum I just get a stupid file download dialog and the page refuses to load.

Hopefully everything works, but we all know how coding is

Ummm... are you saying that you have just released a new version here but it's not well tested?

[Tom1234]

I see you have added the following:

* There is now an option prevent account registrations based on IP addresses.

Isn't that capability already built into vBulletin?

* If a banned user attempts to create a new account, the new account will automatically be banned.

Is this configurable? That may not be desirable in the event that a shared computer (such as library) and web browser is used by both a banned user and legit new registrations.

* Multiple account registrations will now send a PM or make a thread

Great. Thanks.

[randominity]

Originally Posted by Tom1234

I see you have added the following:

* There is now an option prevent account registrations based on IP addresses.

Isn't that capability already built into vBulletin?

I mean that it looks up the users IP address to see if there is already an account registered with the same IP.

Originally Posted by Tom1234

* If a banned user attempts to create a new account, the new account will automatically be banned.

Is this configurable? That may not be desirable in the event that a shared computer (such as library) and web browser is used by both a banned user and legit new registrations.

Yes, all the new features are configurable.

[h_kakashi]

Great Idea and hack

[DementedMindz]

Just wondering why doesnt it change the user title if they are moved to banned usergroup? They get banned but there title stays as a regular member.

[murrtex]

sorry randominity it dosent work on me..I think it could be check IP..it would be better
nevermind thanks

[CSS59]

thank you, this will help me a lot