Proxy ip to real ip conversion

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A simple modification I did for our forum that was originally based on the Proxy Detector Hack (v3.0). Obviously, like all proxy server detection hacks, this will only work if the proxy server passes the appropiate http variables.

This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip when a proxy is detected, meaning that all existing ip functions continue to work, basically ignoring the proxy server (other than recording it's presence).

i.e.

* The real ip/host is displayed in who's online

* The real and proxy server ip's are accesible for each post, the button is red for members using a proxy.

* The real ip is searchable in the admin/mod cp, not the proxy ip.

* The real ip is bannable by admins (no moving to another proxy to avoid a ban).

etc etc.

The installation should take about 10-15 mins (4 file edits, 2 phrase changes, 1 new template, 1 sql query, 1 new image).

[osariase]

Ok paul that seem to have fixed the problem and after redoing the steps i didnt get any error messages. So now my next question is how do I test it?

thanks for supporting this

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by osariase

Ok paul that seem to have fixed the problem and after redoing the steps i didnt get any error messages. So now my next question is how do I test it?

thanks for supporting this

You click on install, then provide me a test login - and I post for you - my isp (ntl) use proxy servers.

[osariase]

well paul,
I am sorry to have given false info, after I did that I didnt check to see if I can post. my user's have been trying to post all day and they couldnt I just found out so I removed the old functions_newpost.php and put a fresh one there and it fixed it. if it is possible can u please give me the codes again i mean the one that have worked for you. I run vb3 3.07

thanks

[osariase]

ok below is the error message I or members of my forum gets when the click on submit reply

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.7:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO nwvb3post
(threadid, parentid, title, username, userid, dateline, pagetext, allowsmilie,
showsignature, ipaddress, proxyip, iconid, visible, attach, useragent, altip)
VALUES
(104, 1576, 'Re: Comebacks and Insults for Women.',
'Teckno', 1, 1128116581,
'this is a test', 1, 1,
'xx.xxx.xxx.xx','', 0, 1, 0,
'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)', 'xx.xxx.xxx.xx')

mysql error: Unknown column 'useragent' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Can u please tell me what is going on thanks

[Paul M]

You have modified the sql in functions_newpost to insert a field called 'useragent' in each post - there is no such field in the standard post table. There is also no such field in this hack - so it's obviously some other hack you have installed.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by osariase

if it is possible can u please give me the codes again i mean the one that have worked for you. I run vb3 3.07

Sorry, I don't understand what you are asking, what codes ?

[osariase]

Sorry to bother you again PaulM,
I went and did it again, now I get this error message below

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ELSE in /home/naijawor/public_html/includes/init.php on line 283

So i checked the line 283 it is an else statement like this below,
}
else
{

but when I comment this line out I dont that above error is it supposed to be like this? or is there something i'm doing wrong, please assist thanks

[Paul M]

Well then I guess you need to check/redo the changes in this file (step 7).

[bhxtyrant]

Hey guys,I just installed this mod and seem to be having what looks like some issues.

After installing i tryed purposly using a proxy IP address to see how well the mod works.It detected the proxy but doesnt seem to work.I can not see my real IP.I also got a freind to give it a try and i still could only see there proxy IP.I also notice the little ipp.gif icon doesnt show up.Is this normal?or am i maissing something

Im using vB 3.0.7

[Paul M]

Quite simply, it's not detecting the proxy you are using, what makes you think it is ?

JFYI, Proxy servers can only be detected if they pass on certain http variables, many do not.