Block Registrations from Same IP [Archive]

Psionic Vision

29 Dec 2005, 20:56

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|| Block Registrations from Same IP
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|| Author : Psionic Vision
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|| 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

29 Dec 2005, 21:57

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

GoTTi

29 Dec 2005, 22:11

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

29 Dec 2005, 22:13

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

29 Dec 2005, 22:34

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

Psionic Vision

29 Dec 2005, 22:43

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

cooltechie

29 Dec 2005, 23:41

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.

Psionic Vision

29 Dec 2005, 23:45

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

29 Dec 2005, 23:49

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

30 Dec 2005, 01:03

Woow Thanks alot .. it was my reguest :) (http://www.ourbb.org/)

michaelbenson

30 Dec 2005, 10:12

Wont this just alienate a large bulk of AOL users from accessing your forums?

RMS-Chef

30 Dec 2005, 14:38

Wont this just alienate a large bulk of AOL users from accessing your forums?

If it is checking post IPs also then no doubt.

It would help if you could select which areas to check. It may be better off to only check the registration IP as you would have a much less chance of a false positive.

Paul M

30 Dec 2005, 15:18

Wont this just alienate a large bulk of AOL users from accessing your forums?It's about time AOL started using proxy servers that pass on the client IP.

Snake

31 Dec 2005, 14:58

Installed!

Psionic Vision

31 Dec 2005, 15:00

You missed the button, bro.

Tralala

04 Feb 2006, 18:29

Wont this just alienate a large bulk of AOL users from accessing your forums?

Bonus!

(j/k) :devious:

craiovaforum

04 Feb 2006, 21:10

hmm what about this:

do not display a error message but put the user join requiest in the moderation queue even if that is not enabled in the Control pannel

For example I want to stop clones on my forum but I want to manually check clone suspicions... I cannot check all the join requests because there are so many... but if there were a way to check only the suspicious ones ;)

Vincent_92

23 Feb 2006, 20:49

hmm what about this:

do not display a error message but put the user join requiest in the moderation queue even if that is not enabled in the Control pannel

For example I want to stop clones on my forum but I want to manually check clone suspicions... I cannot check all the join requests because there are so many... but if there were a way to check only the suspicious ones ;)

Thats a good idea,

Or have an IP whitelist so you can add the AOL proxies in to the white list.

shoupz

28 Feb 2006, 08:03

awesome hack!

installed!!

zagman76

02 Mar 2006, 05:31

is there any chance this could be modded so that it checks for the same IP addres within x hours (or mins)?

That could help controll spammers/trolls

maharajah

29 Mar 2006, 01:06

The message the users get is:

The registration of new users is temporarily disabled.

How can we customise it ?

.

Psionic Vision

08 Apr 2006, 00:36

You should edit the appropriate phrase.

AraServ

31 May 2006, 06:27

is this work on 353 and 354

buyinflatables

11 Jun 2006, 22:13

Does this work with 3.5.4? thank you

Psionic Vision

12 Jun 2006, 02:55

I believe it does.

tsuehpsyde

03 Oct 2007, 16:39

Is it possible to get an updated version of this for 3.6?

Dreamgun

19 Jan 2011, 18:04

Just want to say I'm using this for 3.8 and it works great.

Great mod, thanks.