Don't allow banned IP's to login - 09/25/2004 11:36 PM
How can I prevent that banned users/IP can still login at our forum? I've banned several IP's but they keep comming back browsing & searching our forum... 
Re: Don't allow banned IP's to login - 09/26/2004 1:06 AM
Blocking an IP via ban would be pretty high load - really slow things down. Bans just stop them from posting. Blocking them via the server is much more effective - see this post:
http://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB8&Number=38449
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Re: Don't allow banned IP's to login - 09/26/2004 2:01 AM
Thanks Josh,
I do believe you when you say it will cause a high load on the server, but actually I dont understand why. Upon registration, you only need to check if the IP is on the banlist or not... so where would the high load come from ?
How can I ban an IP via the server ?
I do believe you when you say it will cause a high load on the server, but actually I dont understand why. Upon registration, you only need to check if the IP is on the banlist or not... so where would the high load come from ?
How can I ban an IP via the server ?
Re: Don't allow banned IP's to login - 09/26/2004 3:14 AM
You'd have to check the IP against banned IPs on every single page load to keep them from viewing anything anonymously.
You didn't mention registration before - you said anonymous browsing and searching.
You can block an IP address with a .htaccess file. Many web hosting control panels have a "IP Deny" feature. I know Cpanel does. Just type in the IP, and the IP is blocked from the server.
You didn't mention registration before - you said anonymous browsing and searching.
You can block an IP address with a .htaccess file. Many web hosting control panels have a "IP Deny" feature. I know Cpanel does. Just type in the IP, and the IP is blocked from the server.