Ban IP Address/Range for 1.5 and 2.5
Version
2.5.1 (last update on Mar 3, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
63
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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86067
Date Added
23 February 2008
Uses 1.6 Updater?
- Yes
The 2.5.1 release fixes a bug with the front end blocking code.
Added in 2.5.0 is improved support for IPv6 and a display of the current IP address from which you are accessing your administrator. Joomla! 2.5 is required for version 2.5.0 and won't be made available for earlier versions of Joomla!.
Added in 1.5.3 is the ability to define comments in the params by prefixing the line with a pound character.
Added in 1.5.2 there is the ability to use a table to define entries. The table create statement is at the top of the banip.php file. An XML install for Table Editor (part of the Advanced Tools project) is available to modify the table in a GUI style interface.
Note: If you wish to test your ranges before applying them, check out the IP Checker in my JDiagnostics kit: http://sammoffatt.com.au/os/index.php/joomla-15-products/13-jdiagnostic/29-jdiagnostic-ip-checker
If this extension is misconfigured it may prevent access to your site. It is recommended that you utilise the JDiagnostic IP Checker before publishing the extension. Additionally, you can rename the following file to "banip.php.disabled" to disable the extension:
/plugins/system/banip.php (1.5) or /plugins/system/banip/banip.php (2.5)
This will temporarily to allow access to the administrator if you have enabled that option in error. You can rename the file back to "banip.php" to re-enable the extension.
I use easybook, but didnt install capcha due to problem with template, so i was getting the normal spammers (viagra etc), hitting my site i had to turn of post live, but then realised its a program to search out these type of programs got tried of deleteing every day in backend.
The guestbook lists the IP address, install ban address end of problem.
Does the job! Thanks
The guestbook lists the IP address, install ban address end of problem.
Does the job! Thanks
As all of my Joomla sites are Geo-specific there is no need for potential hackers (from other countries)to have access to the admin section or the front end.
The plugin gives me a feeling of security that at least it will cut down significantly the chance of being a victim of hackers. This should be included as a core plugin in future versions of Joomla.
The plugin gives me a feeling of security that at least it will cut down significantly the chance of being a victim of hackers. This should be included as a core plugin in future versions of Joomla.
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