block user by IP

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is it possible to block user by IP (ipd range) if so how.
thank you
[originally posted on jforum.net by alexny20]

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So... finally at the "correct" topic...

I don't think that JForum has this option.
You could implement if you can/want!
It's open source... ;)

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[originally posted on jforum.net by leandro_salvador]

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thank you
[originally posted on jforum.net by alexny20]

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Depending on your application server you can also use it instead to block an IP. For example, in Tomcat there is the concept of a "valve" that would allow you to block a single IP or a range of IP's. You'd add something like:

<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.RemoteAddrValve"
            deny="a.b.c.d" />

I know that WebLogic contains a similar thing.
[originally posted on jforum.net by stdunbar]

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Same in jetty with proxy.xml example
[originally posted on jforum.net by redhand]

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we're getting spammed on our jforum board by some idiot - if we IP block, then he just comes back 12 hours later with a new IP. Any ideas how we can block at the MAC address level? This guy is crushing our boards

Thanks, Sean
[originally posted on jforum.net by seadine]

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There is no way to block at a MAC level as that is going to be coming from the connected device that you are running on.

A couple of things i would suggest is finding out the ISP of where the IP is coming from and report it. Most likely a TOS violation for them. Then see if the IP addresses are coming from a small range such as a /25 or higher. If so block at the subnet level in the firewall.

If you need any further help with this on the networking side let me know and i would be glad to help.

Thanks
Nate
[originally posted on jforum.net by natedmac]