XF 2.1 Registrations from some IP addresses to require approval ?

webbouk

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Is it possible to make registrations from certain IP addresses require moderator approval?

We have an issue with a repeat ban member who re-registers with a new name and free email address but throws up the same IP address most times.

The IP address is dynamic though so I don't want to block that IP completely, just to moderate registrations using it
 
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Those settings will only take effect if the IP address is in the SFS database.

To answer the OP, no, it isn't possible to moderate specific IP addresses.
 
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I have the same level set as above, however it is a known IP address that I wish to moderate/approve registrations from.

Virgin Media use proxies rather than fixed IP addresses for most of their customers, so a user could in effect share the same IP address with other users if routing through say for instance the Nottingham server centre.
Therefore it is not possible to place a ban on the IP address as it could effectively ban legitimate users and registration
 
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Brogan said:
Those settings will only take effect if the IP address is in the SFS database.

To answer the OP, no, it isn't possible to moderate specific IP addresses.
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The OP specified that this is a repeatedly banned member.

Banned members are automatically submitted to SFS if this is enabled:

sfs.webp

If it isn't enabled, it should be.

If you don't have an API key, you can get one free here:

Stop Forum Spam

www.stopforumspam.com www.stopforumspam.com
 
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How similar are the IP's? If only the last set of digits change, you can enable "Prevent discouraged IP addresses from registering" and discourage the IP range at /admin.php?banning/discouraged-ips in this format:

255.255.255.0 /24

I haven't tested this but if subnets are supported, it will work.
 
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The thing is though the banned member isn't a spammer, but a member who has been banned previously on several occasions who then re-registers, the common factor being the IP address.
 
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webbouk said:
We have an issue with a repeat ban member who re-registers with a new name and free email address but throws up the same IP address most times
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Brogan said:
The member uses a different user name, email address, and IP address each time they register.

So the SFS entries will have no effect, unless they happen to reuse an IP which is listed.
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According to the OP, he "the same IP address most times".
 
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Solidus said:
How similar are the IP's? If only the last set of digits change, you can enable "Prevent discouraged IP addresses from registering" and discourage the IP range at /admin.php?banning/discouraged-ips in this format:

255.255.255.0 /24

I haven't tested this but if subnets are supported, it will work.
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Just tested, it works.
 
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The problem once again is the IP address is a proxy for a major UK ISP , so to discourage it would have an impact on other users and potential members
 
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webbouk said:
The problem once again is the IP address is a proxy for a major UK ISP , so to discourage it would have an impact on other users and potential members
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You'd only be blocking the IP range of that member, the chance of blocking another legitimate user who visits the forum is almost non-existent.
 
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