Proxy issues

Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 02, 2004 Posts: 36

I got this via the feedback module from one of my users.

'what dumbarse installed that proxy checker, i have to use a proxy to view this page now because it detects my invisible isp proxy but not anon proxies!!!!'

I am thinking this to mean that it does not successfully block the proxies that I would want to block? Hmmm

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:35 pm

What dumbarse would be me Smile

It does not stop all proxies is true. It is a "Mild" proxy blocker. If I had put in a "Strict" proxy blocker most sites would lose a large portion of their traffic. However, I will work on 2.0.2 with a "Mild"/"Strict" proxy blocker setting.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:47 pm

Okay, dug out the RC's and pulled all three proxy blockers out. Pick the level you want and replace the proxy blocker in includes/sentinel.php:

Lite:

Code:

// Proxy Blocker


$proxy1 = get_client_ip();


$proxy2 = get_x_forwarded();


if($ab_config['proxy_switch'] == 1 AND ($proxy1 != "none" OR $proxy2 != "none")) {


    $display_page = abget_template($ab_config['proxy_reason']);


    $display_page .= "<hr noshade>\n<div align='right'>"._AB_NUKESENTINEL." ".$ab_config['version_number']." "._AB_BYNSN."</div>\n";


  die($proxy_reason);


}

Mild (in 2.0.1):

Code:

// Proxy Blocker


if($ab_config['proxy_switch'] == 1) {


  $proxy0 = get_ip();


  $proxy1 = get_client_ip();


  $proxy2 = get_x_forwarded();


  $proxy_host = @getHostByAddr($proxy0);


  if($proxy1 != "none" OR $proxy2 != "none" OR stristr($proxy_host,"proxy")) {


    $display_page = abget_template($ab_config['proxy_reason']);


    $display_page .= "<hr noshade>\n<div align='right'>"._AB_NUKESENTINEL." ".$ab_config['version_number']." "._AB_BYNSN."</div>\n";


    die($display_page);


  }


}

Strong:

Code:

// Proxy Blocker


$proxy0 = get_ip();


$proxy1 = get_client_ip();


$proxy2 = get_x_forwarded();


$proxy_host = @getHostByAddr($proxy0);


if($ab_config['proxy_switch'] == 1 AND ($proxy1 != "none" OR $proxy2 != "none" OR stristr($proxy_host,"proxy") OR $proxy0 == $proxy_host)) {


    $display_page = abget_template($ab_config['proxy_reason']);


    $display_page .= "<hr noshade>\n<div align='right'>"._AB_NUKESENTINEL." ".$ab_config['version_number']." "._AB_BYNSN."</div>\n";


  die($proxy_reason);


}

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:52 pm

hehe thanks for the info Bob maybe i shall really piss him off and implent the strong one ;P

Honestly though while its nice to have this feature if I need it, it may be unecessary for my current position (a new site just starting with minimal traffic) but may come in handy down the road with ban evasion and the like.

Thanks again for your prompt response and all your efforts on the sentinel project.

Cheers,
FuZZy Very Happy