Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy to Real IP Conversion

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

For vBulletin 4.2.x please use the built in reverse proxy detection.
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This hack makes the forum always use the members real ip if 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).

For example ;

* The real ip 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.

Note: This hack relies on the proxy server passing the correct http variables to allow detection.
If they are not passed then detection will not work. By definition, annonymous proxies do not pass on these variables.

If a proxy is detected, then a red ip icon is displayed instead of the standard one.

To install, download and unzip the files and follow the instructions in the text file.

This modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.
If you forget these edits, the modification will continue to work for forum posts only (v4.0.4 +).


History:

v4.0.1 : 02-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 04-Jan-2010 : Added check for invalid alt ip address.
v4.0.3 : 13-Jan-2010 : Minor change to cope better when people forget the class_core file edits.
v4.0.4 : 15-Jan-2010 : Further changes to process forum posts when people forget the class_core file edits.
v4.0.5 : 20-Feb-2010 : Internal update, not released.
v4.0.6 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.7 : 30-Oct-2010 : Style code updated to work when css stored as files.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.x

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.
v4.1.8.0 : 18-Nov-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.8.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.0.1 : 02-Jan-2015 : Updated for Cloudflare Changes.

[joeychgo]

anyone try to remove this? It messed up my forum when I did...

[Hex_legend]

Originally Posted by joeychgo

anyone try to remove this? It messed up my forum when I did...

I was about to try this mod, but your post kinda scared me!

Anybody else with problems after the uninstallation?

[CharlieDelta]

I have never had a problem with any of Paul's mods and even if there was he would fix it immediately.
I use this mod and am not worried one bit.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Hex_legend

Anybody else with problems after the uninstallation?

Not if you uninstall it correctly.

[asabet]

I tried this mod both with and without the following edits, and I couldn't get it to work with Pagespeed service. Don't know whether it's got to do with Litespeed webserver or something else, but I had to remove Pagespeed service from my sites.

Originally Posted by Cybex

We fixed it ourselves by editing the class_core.php bit:

// Detect ALL.
       if ($registry->ipaddress == $registry->alt_ip)
       {
           define('PROXYIP',''); 
       }
       else
       {
           $proxy = true;
           define('PROXYIP',$registry->ipaddress);
       }
       
       if ($proxy)
       {
           define('ALT_IP', $this->ipaddress);
           define('IPADDRESS', $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR']);
       }
       else
       {
           define('IPADDRESS', $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR']);
           define('ALT_IP', $this->alt_ip);
       }

Now the proxy details aren't written properly, but that's not that important for me. At least I see the real IP addresses now.

[Vintum]

I followed all the steps for cloudflare, but I'm still getting Cloudflare IPs. Have they changed things again?

[bshield]

Originally Posted by Vintum

I followed all the steps for cloudflare, but I'm still getting Cloudflare IPs. Have they changed things again?

I just followed the steps exactly but the Cludflare IP's still show up when users are loggged in. Any advise?

[WrecklessRZ]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Ugh, I updated the version number in the wrong place. Corrected.

I believe I installed it correctly and made all the correct edits, but it still seems to be showing the CloudFlare IPs. I followed the instructions exactly, and I'm still having issues.

Any help?

[Arjang121]

Originally Posted by Vintum

I followed all the steps for cloudflare, but I'm still getting Cloudflare IPs. Have they changed things again?

Originally Posted by bshield

I just followed the steps exactly but the Cludflare IP's still show up when users are loggged in. Any advise?

Originally Posted by WrecklessRZ

I believe I installed it correctly and made all the correct edits, but it still seems to be showing the CloudFlare IPs. I followed the instructions exactly, and I'm still having issues.

Any help?

Same goes for me. I've followed the 4 steps of the instructions and I am seeing no change to the post IP page and the IP button never seems to turn red, as if the plugin is not even installed.

Edited the class_core.php in includes. vB 4.2.2 patch level 4.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Paul M]

Sorry but I do not use cloudfare, my guess would be they changed something again.