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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: Mr Bell on February 23, 2008, 03:35:47 PM

Title: Searching for a program
Post by: Mr Bell on February 23, 2008, 03:35:47 PM
Ok I need a program that I can install on the backend of a web site that could seek out dublicate ip/addresses that would show if someone has more then one acct going at the same time.

I was wondering if you knew of any?
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: guestolo on February 23, 2008, 09:25:19 PM
Not sure if Google Analytics will support this
I've PM'ed JBLee to have a look at this post
He's always messing with forum software  /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />
he may have alternatives
Or others may chime in
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: Mr Bell on February 24, 2008, 09:47:33 AM
Yes please have him look at it. At present I can do a manual search but only when I check on a player that is supected of double teaming in matches. And with so many in the data I would need a program to run a scan and list all possible matches for me.
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: guestolo on February 24, 2008, 09:49:46 AM
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At present I can do a manual search but only when I check on a player that is supected of double teaming
Oh, that may be different, are you talking about a certain online game?

Post details please, software, etc..
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: JB Lee on February 24, 2008, 04:37:20 PM
Are you using a certain type of forum software or is this a custom made site?
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: Mr Bell on February 24, 2008, 06:25:16 PM
Members sign up for competition on teams  so its not a forum. I'm trying to figure out if a few idiots are double dipping. So I'm looking to be able to run a program to check. We have a 6v6 league and a 3v3. But each team can actually have many players on each one. They just can't be on two different 6v6 or 3v3 teams at the same time. So if I could get something that would be able to run all the ips and if any came up on 3 different teams there busted:D
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: guestolo on February 24, 2008, 06:40:34 PM
What online game are you hosting?
Title: Searching for a program
Post by: JB Lee on February 24, 2008, 09:08:50 PM
Are you using some kind of template for your website or did you write it from scratch? I am assuming that it uses a database of some sort, more than likely mysql. You could write a short addition to your site to record the IP's of anyone who signs up for a competition at the time they sign up which would be stored in the database. You could also add a little script that gives an error message if the IP they are using matches one that is already registered for a competition.

However, there are quite a few flaws with this. IP's change every time a router is reset (power outage, manually unplugged, etc.), and there are also many different ways for IP's to be manipulated, masked, and changed.

Instead of going for an IP route, I would recommend using cookies. Not only are cookies harder to manipulate, they are often rarely thought about / deleted and can contain much more information than just tracking IP's. Though I myself would use a combination of both.