IP Address: How can I get the user's IP w/no posts?

IgnorantNewGuy · Post by **IgnorantNewGuy** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:26 am

A user hasn't posted yet and I don't want them to. I want to ban them via IP, but because they haven't posted yet, how can I get their IP?

Post by **Marshalrusty** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:32 am

IgnorantNewGuy wrote: A user hasn't posted yet and I don't want them to. I want to ban them via IP, but because they haven't posted yet, how can I get their IP?

phpBB only stores IPs when users post. The only way to do his would be to either catch the user online and get the IP from the who is online in the administration panel, or to check the server access logs.

IgnorantNewGuy · Post by **IgnorantNewGuy** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:46 am

I'll try the server access logs. I know when they were on last. Thanks a bunch! Now I just need to figure out how to do that.

I'm sure my host can help out.

morestuff · Post by **morestuff** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:17 am

you won't be able to ban them via IP anyway. most people get a new IP everything they logon to the internet.

IgnorantNewGuy · Post by **IgnorantNewGuy** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:47 am

Well, that is partly true, especially true with AOL but many others are static if they're with the big ones.

karlsemple · Post by **karlsemple** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:17 am

IgnorantNewGuy wrote: Well, that is partly true, especially true with AOL but many others are static if they're with the big ones.

Very few are static, most ISP's only assign static IP's if the user pays extra, I know my ISP charges a small fortune for one. If you are having spam bot problems you should give the VIP mod a go, if you are having a user problem you are best reporting them to their ISP via the abuse contact email you will find when doing a lookup of their IP

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