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Trace and log user actions... · **Released**: 04-27-2003

This hack was requested by ossi69 and John Mac.

This is a pretty simple hack that allows you to track and document a user's
actions while they are logged into your board. Every click made by the user
makes a brand new entry in a log file. The log file entries include, username,
IP address, date and time, and the URL clicked on. The user actions are
documented even before the user has a chance to see the page he clicked on.

Templates affected by this hack: none
Tables affected by this hack: user
Files affected by this hack: global.php, admin/user.php

Execute the following query to create a new field in the user table:

alter table user add trace smallint(5) unsigned DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL;

You also need to create a brand new directory in your forums directory by
the name of tracelog. You need to make sure that your give the appropriate\
read/write permissions to this directory so that the http server on your
host can create files in there.

Here is a sample output:

Code:

Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:31:30, /forums/index.php
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:31:36, /forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=9
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:31:42, /forums/showthread.php?threadid=143901
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:31:51, /forums/rules.php
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:31:53, /forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=9
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:32:07, /forums/showthread.php?threadid=143901
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:32:11, /forums/index.php
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:32:15, /forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=103
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:32:28, /forums/showthread.php?threadid=225576
Zed, 192.168.1.101 , 2003-04-28 18:32:38, /forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=4112

Note:Go to this post to download the directory protection file for this hack.

Robink · #22 04-29-2003, 02:20 PM

Great!!

I can use this to keep an eye on some Mods too....

SmartGnome · #23 04-29-2003, 06:06 PM

Hi Zzed, install is clicked

Anyone an idea how to protect the directory for unallowed previews ???

Great hack, will help me to find the ones I don't like

Greets

Zzed · #24 04-29-2003, 06:32 PM

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

I am working on a solution for the protection of that directory.

Zzed · #25 04-29-2003, 07:46 PM

Ok, for all of you who expressed your concern about the security and protection of that page, I created an index.php that allows only the Administrators to view the contents of that directory. Anyone else other than administrators will get the No Permission page.

Drop the attached file in your tracelog directory and it will take care of everything. The output generated by the script is in table format that shows filename, size, last modified time and last accessed time.

Hope this helps.

Areku · #26 04-29-2003, 07:49 PM

U r00l!

Tu Zzed!

Areku · #27 04-29-2003, 08:00 PM

mmmm...errrr... any1 can still see them!

Zzed · #28 04-29-2003, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Today at 02:00 PM Areku said this in Post #26
mmmm...errrr... any1 can still see them!

Nope, hit refresh on your browser. It is still sitting in your cache.

Areku · #29 04-29-2003, 08:07 PM

U rock!!!

Zzed · #30 04-29-2003, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Today at 02:07 PM Areku said this in Post #28
U rock!!!

Thank you. You are too kind.

Mutt · #31 04-29-2003, 09:45 PM

a couple suggestions

you should change the log file to userid instead of username. names with odd chars will cause problems.

I just installed, but put the tracelog dir in the admin dir. everyone already has that protected.

nice idea. I look forward to any addons. soem of my members need a little watching.

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