Use real ip when proxy server is detected.

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 ......

Obviously this hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection. This hack is packaged as a vBulletin product.



History:

v2.12 : Template fix for px.gif.
v2.13 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[Paul M]

You're free to do what you want on your forum.

If you check back, you will find that this evolved from another hack and was (I think) the first thing I did for vb [for 3.0.x] and while it may not be exactly how I would do it now, I'm happy with it as is - and see no reason to make wholesale changes now

[akanevsky]

ok..

[lazytown]

Ok so I have this installed with the extended IPinfo with the proper module disabled as posted. How do I know that this thing is actually working?

-vissa

[The Ottoman]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Whatever that Guest is - it is (incorrectly) passing on 127.0.0.1 as it's "real" address, so the hack is (correctly) displaying it. There is a setting to tell the hack to ignore any real ip's that are in the private ranges (such as this one) - but you need to edit this setting in the hack code itself ;

in class_core.php find ;

PHP Code:

        $ignoreprivate = false; // Set to true to ignore private 'real' ip's // 


and change it to ;

PHP Code:

        $ignoreprivate = true; // Set to true to ignore private 'real' ip's // 


Disco!!!!

worked like a charm!!

[lifesourcerec]

Doesn't seem to work for me. Gives database error from time to time (connecting to MySQL):

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
includes/class_core.php on line 279

[Paul M]

That's a server error.

[YLP1]

I had the previous 3.0.7 version of this mod. I installed this one including updating the thread_displayproxyip phrase to:

The Real IP Address is: {1}<br /> The Proxy Server IP Address is: {2}

All changes were made and double checked in class_core.

Confirmed that I installed the xml.

This is what reports on the page after clicking the IP icon:

$postinfo[username]'s information stored for post: $postinfo[postid] 
IP Address : $postinfo[ipaddress].
Host Address : $postinfo[hostaddress].
Alt IP Address : $postinfo[altip].
Alt Host Address : $postinfo[althostaddress].
User Agent : $postinfo[useragent]. 

Somehow I managed to mess this up but cannot find where because I confirmed all changes.

Please advise and thanks in advance.

Screen Shot:

[Paul M]

You appear to have customised the phrase in 3.0.7 and it's still trying to display that customised version.

[YLP1]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You appear to have customised the phrase in 3.0.7 and it's still trying to display that customised version.

I double checked the phraise and it says: he Real IP Address is: {1}<br /> The Proxy Server IP Address is: {2}


Is this not correct? If not, what should it be?

Thanks in advance.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by YLP1

Is this not correct? If not, what should it be?

It *is* correct, but is not what is being displayed, you must have a language specific translation or something.