Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Proxy IP to Real IP Conversion

This modification is no longer available.

The latest vBulletin 3 version (3.8.11) has the same built in system as vB 4.2, that system should be used instead.


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).

For example ;

* 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.

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:

v3.8.001 : Initial release for vbulletin 3.8.


Remember that this modification involves changes to the class_core.php file - if you upgrade your vbulletin, you must reapply those changes.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by MacHack

Hello Paul, I was using this in the past, great product, worked great:up:. However after upgrading to 3.8.3, I went in to class_core and couldn't find the line in step 2 to add below now in class_core. And in further investigation they seemed to make several changes to the "detect proxies" section in class_core. Have they implemented these changes of yours and is this product is no longer needed if using 3.8.3? Thanks.

Class_core has not changed in 3.8.3

[kalisekj]

I have had the server adjusted, and still i get the DB Error, more info though is that if I am a regular user pulling up online.php it comes up fine because it is not showing the ip addresses. So it has something to do with a db field not being added correctly or not being able to be found when an admin or mod attempts to pull up online.php. I am not to sure of what db field was added and where it was added, I did check my db on the server and do not see any proxy_ip field added to the db in any of the tables. I think that something is wrong here. Can you assist me in understanding what field needs to be added to what table. Thank You!

[kalisekj]

ok I have fixed the problem Now Thank You For this mod, Not sure if it works but time will tell.

[MacHack]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Class_core has not changed in 3.8.3

You're right Paul, my apologies! It was late and I couldn't find the line in step 2, found it today, haha. Thanks again for this and all your wonderful products!!

[James Birkett]

Hey Paul, last time I installed this modification it shown the IP icon as red even when the user wasn't behind a proxy. Was this a fault on my behalf, or has this been fixed at all?
Any information would be appreciated.

[Paul M]

That happens when you forget to do the file edits.

[Saviour]

Paul...

Thanks for this...installed with no issues. Instructions were straight forward and easy to follow. Running this on 3.8.3. I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks for a great mod!

[Robbed]

It only displays the red icons when I disabled the ipinfo hack

Any suggestions?

[ricardoNJ]

Smetimes I see:
**********.board.xm.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn

That is a user with a proxy IP? How can I ban' him , only copy and paste?

[Paul M]

This mod does not ban anything.