Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy IP to Real IP Conversion

This modification is no longer available.

The latest vBulletin 3 version (3.8.11) has the same built in system as vB 4.2, that system should be used instead.


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).

For example ;

* 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.

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:

v3.8.001 : Initial release for vbulletin 3.8.


Remember that this modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.

[darknusens]

Thanks for the awesome work Paul! Installed*

[jkcerda]

Originally Posted by Warden-B-

I read the info of what it can do and tried 6 proxies and it still shows those proxies and not my IP. So, I guess I use some good proxies..

same issue here tried 4 proxys & posted using them, not flying

[jkcerda]

Originally Posted by jkcerda

same issue here tried 4 proxys & posted using them, not flying

I just noticed, you have to check the POSt and not view "whos online", be just a bit careful, those with Iphones show up as Proxys.

good hack, thanks Paul:up:

[mesdar]

thank you

[korny]

Originally Posted by korny

Ok, lets say that the user has already been banned and his IP has been banned also. After I install this, the user decides to try to gain access to my board again through a proxy. What I am reading is that the proxy will be detected and the users real IP will surface. If thats the case, then he will not be able to see the board as his original (real) ip was shown and its banned already. Is that how this mod works?

Paul, am I way off on what I said here? Is this what this mod does ^^^

[Paul M]

You are correct, however, its not a case of the proxy will be detected - but only if it is detected, and it passes on the original ip. Annonymouse proxy servers (quite obviously) do not do this.

[Amiga Harrison]

Originally Posted by Zidane007nl

I was looking at the online list of my forum and noticed that a registered member using a proxy has the IP 192.168.1.1. Is this a bug, since this is a private IP?

I'm getting this with a few different members on one of my forums. What causes it to log a LAN IP as the real IP?

Also you mentioned somewhere that the mod does log the proxy IP to a hidden field, but then doesn't do anything with it. Where is this hidden field? If a member is logged on my forums with a LAN IP then I will need to check the proxy IP that was logged to do further checks.

[Paul M]

You view it by viewing the ip screen in the postbit.

[Hornstar]

Will this still work with 3.8.5 (Since I think there were changes to class_core.php) Just wanted to double check before I upgrade.

[Paul M]

The minor change to class core has no effect on this.