Block Registrations from Same IP

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|| Block Registrations from Same IP
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.2
|| Released : Dec 29, 2005
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|| Time required to install: 30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

When a person attempts to perform a registration, this hack checks user, post, adminlog and moderatorlog tables for entries with the person's IP address. If such entry is found, an error message is displayed.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1


VERSION HISTORY

1.0.0
Initial Version

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[XtremeOffroad]

Woo Hoo first reply.
Deosnt get any easier then this, Will give it a try.
Clicks Install

[GoTTi]

good idea but would suck for those on dial up and aol's junky service that share the ip's with people. might loose some registered users.

[firstrebel]

Agree with GoTTi, unless you have an old account or a business account, most ISP's no longer issue static IP's. Nice idea though.

Bob

[XtremeOffroad]

Hmmm Never thaught about that.
Might have to rethink this one a bit.

[akanevsky]

Many cable providers do issue static IPs. This was done by a request though, so it's not my idea.

[cooltechie]

Great idea, but it will prevent people using public/free internet from signing up. I'm not sure, but wouldn't this also block office people or large companies? Just a thought.

[akanevsky]

Yes, it would. I, personally, don't see any use to this hack... However, someone asked me to do it, so I did If anyone likes it - feel free to install, if not - feel free to not install. You are not obligated

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

Yes, it would. I, personally, don't see any use to this hack... However, someone asked me to do it, so I did If anyone likes it - feel free to install, if not - feel free to not install. You are not obligated

Isn't that strange - I did exactly the same thing by request the other day - but they want an exceptions list adding (which I must get round to doing ).

[Connector]

Woow Thanks alot .. it was my reguest