Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Duplicate IP Report by BOP5 (Checks for users sharing the same IP Addresses) VB3/VB4

Brought to you by BirdOPrey5
www.Qapla.com

Version 2.1.2 - Fixed MySQLi bug - Introduced GOLD/Premium Version
Version 2.1 - Added BBCode to Banned Users and Post Count Options, better debug info
Version 2.0 - Added report for Registration (User) IP Address Checking

Check out the GOLD Version for these additional features:

• Run reports directly from the Admin CP anytime you want
• Post daily report as a "New Post" into an existing thread rather than a "New Thread" each night
• Access to another Gold Mod- Recent Registration Check- will block spammers and scammers trying to register multiple accounts from the same IP address

This mod will run a nightly scan of your "post" and/or "user" table. It will report if it finds any users sharing the same IP address. You choose in the options how many days back you want to look. (Max of 5000 days, but please use more reasonable limits.)

If any "duplicate use" is found the IP addresses, usernames and optionally the posts themselves will be reported.

See a real report: Report Demo at Qapla.com

The report takes the form of a new thread posted to the forum of the Admin's choosing (A private forum for mods or admins is strongly recommended.)

There are options for whitelisting (ignoring) specific IP Addresses and/or userids so if you or your mods post as other users you can prevent that from being reported. If you use the Zoints Anonymous Posting mod you will want to put that userid on the whitelist else the report will out whoever posted "Anonymously."

NOTE: There are PERFECTLY valid reasons 2 or more users may share the same IP address. This report in and of itself is not proof of malicious activity. Users that connect by mobile devices, work in same offices, or go to the same schools for example would likely share the same IP address on some posts. So would too any users connecting from the same home or public Wi-Fi network.

As of version 2.0 there is a report for both the "post" and "user" table. The "user" table will find when 2 or more users register with the same IP address.

Tested and working on VB 3.8.7 and VB 4.1.12/4.2.0 and should work on all 3.7 / 3.8 / 4.x versions.

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[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Hostboard

Fresh install on 4.2.0pl2
Ran the report after configuring it.
Report generated and posted but also got:

Post Check SQL:
 SELECT mmpost.ipaddress, GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT mmpost.userid) AS userid, GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT mmpost.postid) AS postid, mmuser.usergroupid          FROM mmpost LEFT JOIN mmuser ON mmuser.userid = mmpost.userid          WHERE mmpost.dateline > 1349176946 AND mmpost.userid > 0  AND mmpost.ipaddress != '127.0.0.1'  AND mmpost.ipaddress != ''             GROUP BY mmpost.ipaddress          HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT mmpost.userid) > 1          ORDER BY COUNT(DISTINCT mmpost.userid) DESC          LIMIT 500

User Check SQL:
 SELECT ipaddress, GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT userid) AS userid, usergroupid          FROM mmuser          WHERE joindate > 1347189746 AND userid > 0  AND ipaddress != '127.0.0.1'  AND ipaddress != ''             GROUP BY ipaddress          HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT userid) > 1          ORDER BY COUNT(DISTINCT userid) DESC          LIMIT 500

Where did you "get" that code? If you manually run the report that is completely normal debug info that is output.

[Skyrider]

For some reason, I'm using his IP & host and this happens on multiple users. Thus I'm showing up under the users "alternative" account list (multiple accounts). And this happens on 2 different forums of which I find weird. All started to happen when I used this plugin. My account ID is used to create the Duplicate IP thread by the way, of which I think might have something to do with it.

[BirdOPrey5]

Long awaited update to Version 2.1.2.

Fixed the MySQLi bug and introduced a Gold/Premium version (no features removed from this free version!)

See first/top post for details.

[Snowhog]

Updated. Thank you.

[Hostboard]

One of those must haves...
Uninstalled... Went gold Thank you for the update & bonus!

[dmm2020]

I can't download the xml file at www.Qapla.com. WHen I try to register or do anything, it hangs on "waiting for response from google plus one..."

[datoneer]

Soon i'll buy gold one for sure

[Mark4865]

Hello BOP

This looks like a fantastic mod and I would like to purchase the gold version for my website.

I just want to be able to view the reports via admin cp and not have them posted as threads in the forum as they are only for my use. Is that possible with Gold version.

If so I am ready to buy and have registered on your forum, please confirm.

Thanks for the great mod

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by dmm2020

I can't download the xml file at www.Qapla.com. WHen I try to register or do anything, it hangs on "waiting for response from google plus one..."

Please try again, I have gotten a number of new registrations over the last few days so it must be a temporary issue.

Originally Posted by Mark4865

Hello BOP

This looks like a fantastic mod and I would like to purchase the gold version for my website.

I just want to be able to view the reports via admin cp and not have them posted as threads in the forum as they are only for my use. Is that possible with Gold version.

If so I am ready to buy and have registered on your forum, please confirm.

Thanks for the great mod

Yes you can turn off the posting of reports and use only the admin cp reports.

[Mark4865]

Just bought the Gold Version, seems to be great value for money can't wait to install it

Thanks for effort BOP