Blacklist IP from Joining

[Darkness ZXW]

I ran into a problem with banning someone like Zealot, Robo Noob or Glass. It's that once you ban them, they just get on a different alt key. Now, instead of tracing logs and banning IPs that match up, why not just blacklist the IP from the server? Or even just show an alert when a player who just joined's IP matches that of a banned user? I think it wouldn't take that long. I'm not a Torquescript coder though, so bear with me.

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[Jeep]

IP's are very easy to change.

[Darkness ZXW]

IP's are very easy to change.

Is there a better way to block them?

[Jeep]

Is there a better way to block them?

Just keep banning them by ID.

[Darkness ZXW]

Just keep banning them by ID.

instead of tracing logs and banning IPs that match up, why not just blacklist the IP from the server?

[Jeep]

instead of tracing logs and banning IPs that match up, why not just blacklist the IP from the server?

IP's are very easy to change.

[Darkness ZXW]

Do you not get that instead of interrogating every person who joins the server isn't possible while hosting and moderating? I get IPs are easy to change.

[Lugnut]

jeep, just cause it's a crappy method doesn't mean it won't be ineffective.
i have a resource that might be helpful

function IPisBanned(%ip)
{
   new fileObject(BanFindFO) { targetIP = %ip; };
   BanFindFO.openForRead("config/server/BANLIST.txt");
   while(!BanFindFO.isEOF())
   {
      BanFindFO.line = BanFindFO.readLine();
      if(BanFindFO.targetIP $= getField(BanFindFO.line, 4))
      {
         BanFindFO.close();
         BanFindFO.delete();
         return true;
      }
   }
   BanFindFO.delete();
   return false;
}

now just package GameConnection::onConnectRequest(%this, %things, %things, %things...

[Darkness ZXW]

jeep, just cause it's a crappy method doesn't mean it won't be ineffective.
i have a resource that might be helpful

if they're stupid enough to be banned they're stupid enough not to change routers/get a proxy

besides scriptkiddy mcgee okiver

[Lugnut]

if they're stupid enough to be banned they're stupid enough not to change routers/get a proxy

besides scriptkiddy mcgee okiver

well some-
ninja goddamn

[Robo______Noob]

golden thread

[TripNick]

Got a problem with the fact Robo and I are key hoarders?

[Lugnut]

golden thread

are you gonna just keep adding under line things to your name?

Got a problem with the fact Robo and I are key hoarders?

slick?

[Yosher]

golden thread

go get yourself banned again friend.

[Broze]

We also have to take in account of alts, some people have more than one ID.