Miscellaneous Hacks - Do Not Contact Us (IP Blocking)

-=+ WHAT IS THIS? +=-

Quite simply this product allows certain IP Addresses to be banned from accessing the Contact Us form (sendmessage). Use sparingly. Whilst this product is useful under extreme circumstances, it should not be viewed as an anti-spam product.

-=+ REASON BEHIND THE PRODUCT +=-

This product has been created to cater for a very specific need; to stop a previously banned and IP Blocked user from sending messages via the Contact Us form. Rather than blocking at server level, I decided to bring the function directly into vBulletin to make it easier to access.

-=+ FEATURES +=-

Various aspects of this product are controlled via the AdminCP, such as:-

• Ability to turn it on/off.
• Enter a list of IP Addresses, in full or with partial addresses and wildcards.
• Alter the default message shown to the user.

-=+ INSTALLATION +=-

Import the supplied product xml by using the Product Manager of the AdminCP, as below:-

• Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

-=+ POST INSTALLATION +=-

Post installation settings can be found in vBulletin options section:-

• vBulletin Options -> TWP - Do Not Contact Us

In order for the product to operate certain criteria must be met, as follows:-

• Plugin must be enabled. (true by default)
• Product must be enabled in the options. (no by default)

If any of the above criteria are not satisfied, the product will NOT operate. Please check these before asking for help.

-=+ RELEASE HISTORY +=-

• v1.0 : 08-Dec-07 : First public realease.
• v0.1 : 07-Dec-07 : Internal Test Version.

-=+ ISSUES +=-

This modification is not tested in vBulletin 3.7.

[TigerWare]

Originally Posted by Captain Kirk76

On the screenshot, it says by ISP, but on the thread it says IP?

Yes that's correct. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is allocated a range of IP Addresses. The message shown to the user, when their IP Address is being blocked, is explicitly stating "Internet Service Provider" because some surfers will not know what "IP Address" means. The message can be easily configured to suit personal requirements.

[G0F0RBR0KE]

I might try this one ;0