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Jorrit787
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Netherlands
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 Posted - 06 December 2004 : 14:05:21
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I have tested this, and when banned users use an IP cloaking device, they still have access... Is there any way to prevent this? Maybe banning the IP address 000.000.000.000  |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
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Posted - 06 December 2004 : 14:07:50
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| how are they cloaking? do you mean people behind a proxy server or service? |
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Jorrit787
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Netherlands
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 06 December 2004 : 17:12:29
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That is a proxy service. If you ban that ip address, then you will ban everyone using that service, but you need to be careful doing this. A lot of ISP's have their members go through a proxy service so you can inevitably block hundreds, thousands of people.
IP address 000.000.000.000 does not exist either.
Here is the IP and info on the proxy/cloaking service you pointed out:
http://www.samspade.org/t/ipwhois?a=216.127.72.7 |
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Edited by - dayve on 06 December 2004 17:14:29 |
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Jorrit787
Average Member
Netherlands
681 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2004 : 17:52:16
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| If I were to put in the Terms and Conditions of my forum that it is not allowed to use any IP cloaking device, then could I ban the IP range stated? Would that work to block out (at least) this service? |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2004 : 18:31:24
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you would not know all the cloaking services out there. there are a lot of proxy services available to those wanting to surf the internet anonymously at work, or simply they are behind a proxy server at their place of business which is very typical. In fact, as I type this, my address will show my proxy server address and not my workstation address.
is it really that big a deal? |
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Jorrit787
Average Member
Netherlands
681 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2004 : 18:41:07
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| Not really, just trying to find a solution for this "bug" in the IP Gate mod, if you can call it a bug. |
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gpctexas
Junior Member
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Posted - 06 December 2004 : 22:42:14
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Which version of IPGate you have? 2.3 is newest released version There was an update to it a while back which addressed 'unknown' and 000's for ip addy.
If (Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_CLIENT_IP") <> "") and (lcase(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_CLIENT_IP")) <> "unknown") then
userip=Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_CLIENT_IP")
else
if (Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR") <> "") and (lcase(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR")) <> "unknown") then
userip=Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR")
else
if (Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_ADDR") <> "") and (lcase(Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_ADDR")) <> "unknown") then
userip=Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_ADDR")
else
userip="999.999.999.999"
end if
end if
end if
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ipgate 2.4.4 RC3
http://www.gpctexas.net/ipgate_v244.zip |
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Jorrit787
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Netherlands
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gpctexas
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Jorrit787
Average Member
Netherlands
681 Posts |
Posted - 07 December 2004 : 14:29:23
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Thanks, I upgraded it succesfully 
So this update should address cloaking services like the one I mentioned? |
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Edited by - Jorrit787 on 07 December 2004 15:02:23 |
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gpctexas
Junior Member
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Posted - 07 December 2004 : 17:35:19
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It will attempt to find the best way to ban, it will look for the forwarded for ip of the user using the proxy, if it can't find the ip then it will use the proxy ip. If you have to u se the proxy ip and accidently ban an innocent person, You can add that person's name and ip and set expire ban and leave that record there and then the innocent user should be able to use the site.
The cookie function of this version is improved so using cookies may help you get the user and if the banned cookie is located on thier machine, then it will automatically add the new name. |
ipgate 2.4.4 RC3
http://www.gpctexas.net/ipgate_v244.zip |
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Jorrit787
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