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.

[NeitherSparky]

I have a really terrible person who has been threatening me and plagiarising portions of my website to his for a long time. He's just seriously been a thorn in my side for quite a while, and he follows me everywhere. I banned his home IP from my website a while ago but then he started using proxies of some kind...the other day he signed up for an account on my new vBulletin mimicing my username there, obviously intending to try to fool people into thinking he was me. I've HAD it with him. I have installed this hack, and hopefully it will help! Thank you.

[Zelos]

Originally Posted by I||usi0nz

I think you might of deleted this line

PHP Code:

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


under
In class_core.php ;
Find ;

PHP Code:

 // 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 


Replace with ;

PHP Code:

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


That solved the problem! Thank you so much!


EDIT: Is it safe to install the "Extra user IP information" mod, having already installed this one?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Zelos

EDIT: Is it safe to install the "Extra user IP information" mod, having already installed this one?

Yes.

[NeitherSparky]

This is unfortunately not working with my problem user - he's on right now. Poop.

[Neal-UK]

He probably using a fake IP then. Just moderate new members. If their IP hostname comes back as nothing or something weird or that you have never heard of, delete them.

[Zelos]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Yes.

I just installed the extra IP info mod, but now I'm not sure this mod is working correctly anymore.

This is what I get when I click the IP button of someone who has a proxy: http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8080/ipproxyuf0.png
Not only does it not list the fake adress, but the "real" IP adress it lists has (according to the list) only been posted from twice. Should I just uninstall the extra info mod?

[Shazz]

Updated yesterday? Anything major.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Zelos

I just installed the extra IP info mod, but now I'm not sure this mod is working correctly anymore.

This is what I get when I click the IP button of someone who has a proxy: http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8080/ipproxyuf0.png

You cannot have both displays off one link, so you need to choose which you prefer.

Originally Posted by Shazz

Updated yesterday? Anything major.

There is a version history in the first post.

[slowhand.chen]

my vbb server is：172.24.32.108
proxy server is：172.24.32.187

if I use proxy ，user this Plugin don't record the proxy

I already note

PHP Code:

if (preg_match("#^(127|10|172\.(1[6-9]|2[0-9]|3[0-1])|192\.168|169\.254)\.#", $alt_ip)) $alt_ip = '' 


[Paul M]

Please put code inside php or code tags.

Also note ;

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