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Title: Can you view a users IP?
Post by: username on March 09, 2005, 12:10:17 am

Simple question. I have already searched and I  havent really found the answer.

Before I go installing this, I would just like to know if it gives the ability to see a user's IP address. To keep one user from having two accounts from the same location.

Thanks for your time in advance.

Title: Re: Can you view a users IP?
Post by: Tranz on March 09, 2005, 12:49:54 am

Not by default you can't. However, it shouldn't be too hard to add another table field to note the user's IP address.

That said, it's kind of useless. I can get another IP address just by unplugging my DSL modem for a little bit. Dialup users get new IP addresses everytime they go online.

Title: Re: Can you view a users IP?
Post by: nol33t on March 09, 2005, 02:22:47 am

Quote from: TranzNDance on March 09, 2005, 12:49:54 am

That said, it's kind of useless. I can get another IP address just by unplugging my DSL modem for a little bit. Dialup users get new IP addresses everytime they go online.

internet provider, ip range, and location ( with a whois on ripe/arin/lacnic/apnic )  stay the same
add to the ip adress the os & the browser of the visitor, and you can recognize them ;)

Title: Re: Can you view a users IP?
Post by: Casper on March 09, 2005, 08:19:28 pm

The site admin can see the ip address of the user who uploaded photos, in the photo info, and a user who commented, in the comments.

No one else sees them.