Miscellaneous Hacks - ajaxReg - Ajax Registration, with instant field checking

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Live Demo: ajaxReg 4.0.0

Installation Time: < 2 mins
Files: 3
Product: 1
VB Version: 3.X.X

• v3.0.1
  • fixed the apostrophe issue
• v3.0.2
  • added banned username check
  • fixed image url
• v3.0.3
  
  • fixed banned username check for people that don't have banned phrases
• v3.0.4
  • fixed the apostrophe issue for real instead of just not letting it be used
  • uses your username min character settings
  • uses your regex for usernames if set in the registration settings
  • (fixed for forums that have unregistered users set to cant view forum, look below for more info, its red.)
• v3.0.5
  • fixed minor issue
  • added vbsettings option
• v3.0.6
  • fixed slashes error
• v3.0.7
  • fixed email match
  • added email in use check
• v3.0.8
  • added password strength meter *requested
• v3.0.9
  • removed email is taken by "username" *requested
  • fixed [manual template edits]
• v3.1.0
  • fixed ajax vulnerabilities *
  • added captcha check, thats right
• v3.1.1
  • added captcha check to all captcha fields.

Description:
This hack uses AJAX to check if the user name is taken and also displays errors and reasons why the user messed up on the registration form. Look at attached example picture.

Installation Instructions:
(If you don't have the unregistered usergroup set to Can View Forum = YES then you will have to follow the normal steps then apply this fix: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=136)

1) Import the Product (make sure you have an original register template, or use the [manual edits])
2) Upload the images and javascript
3) Also Add these to your Additional CSS Definitions for your style:

.inputgood {
    width: 211px;
    border: 1px solid Green;
}
.inputbad {
    width: 211px;
    border: 1px solid Red;
}

If you like then [Mark As Installed]

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by KnicksCity

Works fine with "Check E-Mail Address Before Registration"

Safest way is just to use the manual edits.

Thanks.... that's the one I was principally worried about.... :up:

I've installed it automatically and it seems to be working well.....

Regards,
Badger

[Dannyloski]

Installed, working great!

[BadgerDog]

It's been running for a day now and I have a question ....

Has anyone else found that the amount of spammers registering and logging in has jumped dramatically after installing this, as compared to the standard (with graphics question) approach we were using, or is it just coincidence on our system?

Thanks...

Regards,
Badger

[Coders Shack]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

It's been running for a day now and I have a question ....

Has anyone else found that the amount of spammers registering and logging in has jumped dramatically after installing this, as compared to the standard (with graphics question) approach we were using, or is it just coincidence on our system?

Thanks...

Regards,
Badger

This is how the captcha check works.

I created a second plugin just for verification of the captcha code so instead of the original check which first checks if the code and hash exist in the DB then deletes them, this will check if it exists and then return valid or invalid.

So there is like no way a spammer or bot will really take advantage of the check it would be like brute forcing a hash... Which would be extremely hard because i think the has is like 32 characters or more.

so it runs exactly like the normal captcha so your increase in bot/spammer sign ups should not have anything to do with it. Unless they were manually registering and just liked the registration process :P.

[Shazz]

Well explained Coders Shack

[Shazz]

How can you max out the meter?
I only can get it to "Very Strong" :erm:

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by Coders Shack

so it runs exactly like the normal captcha so your increase in bot/spammer sign ups should not have anything to do with it. Unless they were manually registering and just liked the registration process :P.

I kind of figured that as the code is very well done, but I thought I'd ask ...

I think we've coincidently attracted the ardor of a particular spammer who registers by hand and hasn't like the quickness with which his posts get tossed. I hope he gets bore in the next day or so, as it's a real pain in the rear to have to keep up with the banning process and blocking IP's etc.

Thanks for the feedback... :up:

Regards,
Badger

[Coders Shack]

Originally Posted by Shazz

How can you max out the meter?
I only can get it to "Very Strong" :erm:

you need:
symbols
numbers
lower case letters
upper case letters
and a decent string length which sets or the previous 4.

also the meter cant get maxed 100% it gets to about 98% because when at 100% it wasn't working in other browsers. But i doubt anyone actually uses a 100% password lol.

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

I kind of figured that as the code is very well done, but I thought I'd ask ...

I think we've coincidently attracted the ardor of a particular spammer who registers by hand and hasn't like the quickness with which his posts get tossed. I hope he gets bore in the next day or so, as it's a real pain in the rear to have to keep up with the banning process and blocking IP's etc.

Thanks for the feedback... :up:

Regards,
Badger

looks like you need some kind of post captcha for members that signed up in the first X hours and have less than 5 posts. So the spammer would at least have to pass 5 captchas plus the registration or sum thing. Dunno how you can beat a manual spammer.

[Slave]

Any chance of making this 3.0.x compliant? I installed this back when it first came out and it seems that upgrading to the latest version on my 3.0.0 doesn't work fully.

Thanks

[Coders Shack]

Originally Posted by Slave

Any chance of making this 3.0.x compliant? I installed this back when it first came out and it seems that upgrading to the latest version on my 3.0.0 doesn't work fully.

Thanks

well you could try the manual edits, even though they may not be direct matches use your best judgment on replacements.