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This modification has been withdrawn.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.

[Sforums]

Tried on 4.0.1 PL2 and got this error:

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [path]/includes/class_core.php:1) in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3879

[Paul M]

I think you mean 4.1.0 PL2.

The error means you broke the edited file, I would guess you used an editor that corrupted the file by adding the UTF marker at the start of it (see post #68).

[Sforums]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I think you mean 4.1.0 PL2.

The error means you broke the edited file, I would guess you used an editor that corrupted the file by adding the UTF marker at the start of it (see post #68).

Yes, 4.1.0 PL2.

I tried again and got even more severe error. This is how my modifyed class_core.php looks like (attachment)

Where did I go wrong?

[Paul M]

Ive removed the attachment as you are not permitted to upload entire vb files.

Your issue is exactly what I said - your editor has added the BOM bytes at the start of the file.

/*======================================================================*\
|| #################################################################### ||
|| # vBulletin 4.1.0 Patch Level 2 - Licence Number VBF1EE61F6
|| # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # ||
|| # Copyright ©2000-2010 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All Rights Reserved. ||
|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # ||
|| # ---------------- VBULLETIN IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # ||
|| # http://www.vbulletin.com | http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html # ||
|| #################################################################### ||
\*======================================================================*/

[Sforums]

Thanks Paul, it works now.

[DAMINK]

Registration denied, this forum runs an active policy of not allowing spammers. Please contact us via the "Contact Us" page link if you believe this is in error

Does this error relate to this plugin?
Seems no one can register to my forum now.
Even after uninstalling and deleting the mod??

[Sforums]

Sorry, but I have to get rid of this thing.....Every time someone using proxy enters my site it creates havoc. Receiving over 100 email messages such as this daily:

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections

public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 312

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by DAMINK

Does this error relate to this plugin?

Nope.

Originally Posted by DAMINK

Seems no one can register to my forum now.
Even after uninstalling and deleting the mod??

Well since that issue has nothing to do with this mod, thats not really surprising.

Originally Posted by Sforums

Sorry, but I have to get rid of this thing.....Every time someone using proxy enters my site it creates havoc. Receiving over 100 email messages such as this daily:

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections

public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 312

Nothing to do with this Im afraid. Your issue lies elsewhere.

[Bacon Butty]

This scrambled my forum.

Disabled hooks, went in and uninstalled and it was fine again.

Shame, looked a useful mod.

[Paul M]

This cannot "scramble" anything (whatever that even means).