2014-03-01, 09:41 PM
Hello,
A moderator on my forum has an IP of 127.0.0.1 in ModCP, online list etc.
How could he get this?
A moderator on my forum has an IP of 127.0.0.1 in ModCP, online list etc.
How could he get this?
2014-03-02, 03:15 AM
My guess is that he is running some kind of proxy server (Like Polipo) on his local computer. The proxy then sends an X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1 header, looking at MyBB's source, it doesn't actually exclude 127.0.0.1 as an invalid IP.
I guess the solution for the time being is to disable the IP forwarding check option (Server and Optimization Options>Scrutinize User's IP address).
I guess the solution for the time being is to disable the IP forwarding check option (Server and Optimization Options>Scrutinize User's IP address).
2014-03-02, 06:27 PM
(2014-03-02, 03:15 AM)Cameron:D Wrote: [ -> ]My guess is that he is running some kind of proxy server (Like Polipo) on his local computer. The proxy then sends an X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1 header, looking at MyBB's source, it doesn't actually exclude 127.0.0.1 as an invalid IP.
I guess the solution for the time being is to disable the IP forwarding check option (Server and Optimization Options>Scrutinize User's IP address).
Oh, he doesn't strike me as the type of person who knows how to do such things with a computer. Any other way or is this like the only way?
Also, that solution, what does that actually do? Does disabling it give anyone advantages to use proxies or what? :/