Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy to Real IP Conversion

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

For vBulletin 4.2.x please use the built in reverse proxy detection.
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This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip if 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 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: This hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection.
If they are not passed then detection will not work. By definition, annonymous proxies do not pass on these variables.

If a proxy is detected, then a red ip icon is displayed instead of the standard one.

To install, download and unzip the files and follow the instructions in the text file.

This modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.
If you forget these edits, the modification will continue to work for forum posts only (v4.0.4 +).


History:

v4.0.1 : 02-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 04-Jan-2010 : Added check for invalid alt ip address.
v4.0.3 : 13-Jan-2010 : Minor change to cope better when people forget the class_core file edits.
v4.0.4 : 15-Jan-2010 : Further changes to process forum posts when people forget the class_core file edits.
v4.0.5 : 20-Feb-2010 : Internal update, not released.
v4.0.6 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.7 : 30-Oct-2010 : Style code updated to work when css stored as files.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.x

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.
v4.1.8.0 : 18-Nov-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.8.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.0.1 : 02-Jan-2015 : Updated for Cloudflare Changes.

[nchoate97]

Please get it for vBulletin 4.1.5!!!!!!!

[Paul M]

Not exactly sure what you mean, this is for any 4.1.x version.

[dai-kun]

There's some changes in 4.1.7 that I can't make the file edit to class_core.php.

Are there new instructions?

[Audiofanzine]

So does that mean that troll members whose real ip was banned and register under proxy ips will not be allowed in? Cause this is my problem now...

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by dai-kun

There's some changes in 4.1.7 that I can't make the file edit to class_core.php.

Are there new instructions?

No, not at the moment. There will be some more changes to this in 4.1.8.

[Paul M]

Updated: This is now available for the 4.1.x series of vBulletin only.

[fly]

Not a big deal, but to avoid confusion you have the date wrong of the last update in your first post

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

[Paul M]

*sigh* thats what you get when you copy / paste. Thanks.

[misericorde]

Thank you very much for Uptaded vb 4.1.7

Very nice

Bye

[OldSchoolDSL]

I was very happy to see this no longer needed the file edit

Installed and "believed to be" working in 4.1.8