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.

[dutchbb]

Ok sorry for not reading that part. Still can't get it to work, well it's probably an error on my site. Thanks anyway, i let you know when it actually works.

[FindYourHost]

I'm having trouble with this.

When I try install the .xml file I get:

No file uploaded and no local file found.

I've also tried your 3.5 version in case there was something wrong with my VB 3.6:

XML Error: unknown at Line 0

What would cause this?

[FindYourHost]

Sorted, Was a problem with my /tmp

[lazytown]

Paul,

Great mod (had it for all versions). I have the latest version installed with the latest IP info mod (which are compatible now).

One thing I noticed. There are some posts/users with the red icon. I was under the impression that when clicking the red IP info button it would also show the proxy IP address or some additional info. There is still value in seeing that for me. Is the proxy display disabled when used in combination with the IP info mod? Or am I wrong in thinking it also displays the proxy address? Right now I can't see a difference with this mod installed (other than some red icons). The strange thing is I just installed it and with IPinfo it is claiming 55 posts for some members with their current IP address (that is red). So obviously it is still the old proxy address. Just wondering how I could tell the difference. If I could see the proxy address vs the "real" address I could see if they were the same or different.

Thanks
-vissa

[Paul M]

Because you have ipinfo installed you won't see the display of real and proxy ip - as that display is replaced by ipinfo's display. You cannot have both.

[Zelos]

I think there is a compatibility problem with 3.6.5.
Until I removed the modified class_core file, I got this error when trying to access my forums:

Fatal error: Call to undefined method vB_Input_Cleaner::fetch_ip() in (FORUM ADDRESS)/Forums/includes/class_core.php on line 1567

At first I just assumed that I'd messed up when modifying the file, but after retrying 3 times and getting the same error, I doubt that.

[Shazz]

Working fine on 3.6.5 :|

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Zelos

I think there is a compatibility problem with 3.6.5.
Until I removed the modified class_core file, I got this error when trying to access my forums:


At first I just assumed that I'd messed up when modifying the file, but after retrying 3 times and getting the same error, I doubt that.

I'm afraid you must have done something wrong, this works fine on 3.6.5 - in fact, class_core.php has not changed between 364 and 365.

[Zelos]

I tried again, and got the same error

EDIT:
Could it be some kind of conflict with another mod? The only one I can think of at the moment is the Extra user IP information mod.

[Paul M]

Well unless you want to give me ftp access to your forum code there is nothing I can tell you.