Denying proxy browsers

[Veesh]

hi, i need a script that can tell which surfers are using proxy browsers and have them denied access to my site

thanks

[snowboardmainiac]

dunno.. i wouldn't do that... i always use a proxy... like right now

[Veesh]

no, its bcuz i have downloads on my site, and i am using a php script to limit the number of downloads per user per day, and people with proxy browsers can get by it very easily

[Ottica]

I don't think it's possible, because you can't tell if it's their actual IP address, or they're using someone elses.

[Veesh]

alright, well, i'll keep checking, hopefully i'll find something

[Ottica]

You could make users have to register, and if they log on with 2 different IPs, ban them.

[Veesh]

thanks, thats actually a good idea, i'll look into that

[Argie]

That'd be horrible for dynamic IP users and people who use dial-up. I know proxies can be detected, some sites check certain IPs to see if they're proxies, but I don't know how to do it. Just saying it seems possible.

Perhaps you could have a forum and only registered users who posted some can download. Make the posts low, like 1-5 posts, and it'll be ok.

[Ottica]

Originally Posted by Argie

That'd be horrible for dynamic IP users and people who use dial-up. I know proxies can be detected, some sites check certain IPs to see if they're proxies, but I don't know how to do it. Just saying it seems possible.

Perhaps you could have a forum and only registered users who posted some can download. Make the posts low, like 1-5 posts, and it'll be ok.

That's actually a better idea than mine, because if you ban them, they'll just proxy back in again.

[weblord]

you could get a list of proxy browsers and then ip deny each ip addresses they use