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Support => cpg1.4.x Support => Older/other versions => cpg1.4 permissions => Topic started by: Thumb on November 18, 2007, 02:38:37 AM

Title: Detecting IPs
Post by: Thumb on November 18, 2007, 02:38:37 AM
Recently I have had daily multiple registrations(10 to 15) all using names such as Htf281 with gmail accounts. Admin has to
activate any new member so they are not getting activated. I would like to ban the IP Address but how do you find or detect an IP from someone who has not been activated yet? I can ban the user name but that is a lost cause since they can change it every time they visit.

Thanks
Title: Re: Detecting IPs
Post by: Joachim Müller on November 18, 2007, 02:15:04 PM
Spammers use dynamically assigned IP addresses, so that would be pointless. Use the captcha plugin to avoid spam bot registrations. Has been asked frequently - search the board before posting in the future.
Title: Re: Detecting IPs
Post by: Thumb on November 18, 2007, 03:39:48 PM
Thanks for the reply and answer. I would not have known it was spammers trying to get into a picture gallery. I'll install
that plugin ASAP.

FYI, I did search the forums for 2 days and all I found when searching for IP Address was tons of posts about scripts
or other address problems concerning logins.

Thanks again