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    Posted: 19 March 2011 at 10:02am
Is it possible to find members usernames by ip-address if they have not posted?

We have people that join but never post and contact people via PM.

A search by ip address would be a great addition to the membership admin area.

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IP addresses are only recorded when the users posts, so can not be used in this way for PM.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 123Simples Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 March 2011 at 6:46pm
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Can the person not also log the IP address when they register? which I know you know that, I mean for their information.
Have you enabled IP logging Russ? on registration of new members
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I am not sure if IP logging is setup, how would I check?
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Hi Russ

To check to see if logging is enabled open this file using a text editor:
forum/includes/setup_options.asp

Around line 70 you will see this:
'Logging
'Web Wiz Forums is able to create log files of actions, activity, and errors. However this WILL effect performance so be careful what you enable logging for.
'Logging requires that the folder storing log files has read, write, and modify permissions for the IUSR account in order for Web Wiz Forums to create and write to log files.
'SECURITY ALERT: MAKE SURE THAT YOU MOVE THE LOG FILE LOCATION TO A FOLDER NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Const blnLoggingEnabled = False        'Enable logging
Dim strLogFileLocation
strLogFileLocation = Server.MapPath("log_files")     'Default log file folder, change this to a folder outside your website root if you don't want logs files to be public

Const blnModeratorLogging = True     'Log the actions of moderators
Const blnErrorLogging = True        'Log error messages
Const blnNewRegistrationLogging = True     'Log new registrations

Const blnCreatePostLogging = False     'Log the creating of new topics and posts (Don't enable this on busy forums)
Const blnEditPostLogging = False     'Log the editing of topics and posts (Don't enable this on busy forums)
Const blnDeletePostLogging = False     'Log the deletion of topics and posts


By default logging will NOT be enabled just as shown above
To change that change False to True
That will enable logging -
Ideally you would then change the directory where the log files were kept, preferably putting the directory above the root directory that is accessible via a browser
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