Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy to Real IP Conversion

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 ......

Note: Obviously this hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection.

If a proxy is detected, then a red ip icon is displayed instead of the standard one. This mod will also detect if the ipinfo hack is installed and adjust itself to call the ipinfo code.


History:

v2.20 : Updated for vb 3.6. IP Info detection added.
v2.21 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v2.22 : Updated for Version Checking.
v2.23 : Fixed bug causing wrong ip in WOL display.
v2.24 : Rewritten slightly to fix a minor issue with spiders.
v2.25 : Updated for changes in vB 3.6.4.


Remember that this modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.

Please do not post asking why this does not work with some proxy servers, the answer is already in the notes above, and also in Post #160.

[Paul M]

Glad you sorted it.

[Calibre_k]

Where do i find class_core.php?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Calibre_k

Where do i find class_core.php?

Did you extract the zip? It should say

forum root/includes/class_core.php

[Calibre_k]

Shaz found it on the server Thanks

I did all edits got this error

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: fetch_real_ip() in /home/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 1569

vBulletin version 3.6.4

I did step 1, 2, 4, 5

[Paul M]

Then you need to check what you did wrong, step 1 adds the function code.

[Calibre_k]

tried from start again this time


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 1515

[geppeto]

In vB 3.6.4 edited new class_core.php 1,2,4 & 5 steps. No errors but don't work, don't detect proxys IP.

Best regards

[HeLLCiTo]

to make an update from 2.23 what a i need?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Calibre_k

tried from start again this time


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 1515

Then redo the edits - there are no errors if you do them correctly.

Originally Posted by geppeto

In vB 3.6.4 edited new class_core.php 1,2,4 & 5 steps. No errors but don't work, don't detect proxys IP.

Read the notes.

Originally Posted by HeLLCiTo

to make an update from 2.23 what a i need?

Re-install it.

None of you have marked this as installed, please do this if you have further questions.

[McMendo]

Using vb 3.6.4 here and trying to install this.

Step 3 tells to find in class_core.php:

		// define session constants

		define('SESSION_IDHASH', md5($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] . vB_Session::fetch_substr_ip($registry->alt_ip))); // this should *never* change during a session

		define('SESSION_HOST',   substr($registry->ipaddress, 0, 15));

Instead there is:

		// define session constants
		define('SESSION_HOST',   substr($registry->ipaddress, 0, 15));

and on another part of the code:

               if (!defined('SESSION_IDHASH'))
               {
                define('SESSION_IDHASH', md5($_SERVER ['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] . $this->fetch_substr_ip($registry->alt_ip)));//this should *never* change during a session
                }

It's confusing.