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IP Banning - ShadowLeader - 2009-08-01
I banned the IP of a user, and several others, who kept recreating accounts and spamming up the forum, but ehy would return a few moments later with a new IP address and make another account. Basically, how did they do this and how do I stop them from doing it?
I assumed it was they were using a proxy, but are there other ways as well?
RE: IP Banning - Polarbear541 - 2009-08-01
Sometimes depending on their ISP you can simply reset your modem to get a new IP address. This system is called a Dynamic IP address. There isn't a good way to stop it unless you block some of the numbers with a wildcard.
If it is a proxy and you could probably find out by visiting the IP address then you could use this to stop it: http://www.mybbcentral.com/thread-1658.html
RE: IP Banning - ShadowLeader - 2009-08-01
And what exactly will that do?
Also, what is a "wildcard"?
RE: IP Banning - Polarbear541 - 2009-08-01
That will stop proxies from accessing your forum.
Wildcards are a '*' they mean all. (Everything)
So if you just put a wildcard in the IP block then it would block everyone.
RE: IP Banning - ShadowLeader - 2009-08-01
OK...thanks.
EDIT: I can't download that if I am not a paying subscriber. Can I get that anywhere for free?
RE: IP Banning - Polarbear541 - 2009-08-01
Nope thats the only plugin for stopping proxies that exists.
RE: IP Banning - ShadowLeader - 2009-08-01
Figures.
OK, thank you.