Moderators Functions - Ip_NoPost! Blocking Guests with problem IPs from posting!

Background:

This script is basically the same code used for my IP_NoView! hack but was created because of two people that asked me to modify the script to block guests from Posting as opposed to viewing. In their case, they allow guests to post in some of their forums and they needed a way to block guests with problem IPs from being able to post.

Like my IP_NoView script, once the blocked guest logs in, this script will not have any impact on their use of the forums. To test this, I blocked my own IP address and IP host and as soon as I logged in I was able to use the site as normal.

How this works

This works through the use of three settings inside the AdminCP >> vBulletin Settings >> Ip_NoView! These settings include an ON/OFF switch, a list of blocked IPs, and a List of blocked IP Hosts.

If the system is on, two pluggins at the start of newpost and newthread check the IP and IP Host of guests and compare them to the array of blocked IPs. If the guest that is trying to post has an IP that matches, then the system generates an error letting them know that the Administrator has blocked posts by guests with their IP address.

Version Control

16-Oct-2006
- v 1.0.0 released
- tested in vb 3.6.2.
- beta as I could not test on a live site as I do not allow guests to post!

[Makc666]

As Quarterbore didn't reply for my PM but Last Online: Jun 2007 I will post a language phrase fixed version of this mod...

This is ONLY language phrase fixed version! No any function modifications!

[Makc666]

As Quarterbore didn't reply for my PM but Last Online: Jul 2007 there is new version.

In this version there is a new option called:
Block all users with problem IPs or Hosts from being able to post?

If you set this to "Yes", IP_NoPost! will check all users able post if they are in problem IPs or Hosts list.

Example:

• You have forum which anonymous users can read.
• You banned some user from your forum by his User's name as you want him to see your forum as anonymous.
• You add that user to IP_NoRegister! list.

But then that user can go to other IP, register there a new user name and then return to his IP address and post from there with his new user name.

• But now you can block every user able to post with this new option.

So user will be able to see forum, but in combination with IP_NoRegister! he will not be able to Register from his IP address or Host nor able to Post from his IP address or Host.