Turn off IP-Logging

AtzeKatze

Hello Vanillas,

I'm very new at vanilla-forum but it's a very great script. Thanks for this.
My question is: How can I turn off the IP-Logging in the entire script and database? We want the best privacy for our members (you can only access with an invitations, so we haven't any problems with bots).

Thank you

Best regards,
AtzeKatze

peregrine

I wouldn't recommend it.

So, you are not worried about the server logs and the routers on the way or the firewalls that are tracking your address, but you are worried about the vanilla database

Ip address is stored in the user table, ban table, and log table at the very least.

If you really wanted to - you could modify the core

vanilla/library/core/class.request.php

and change 

  public function IpAddress() {
      return $this->GetValue('REMOTE_ADDR');
   }

to
 public function IpAddress() {
       return '192.168.0.1';
   }

192.168.0.1 is a private network address and would be a good filler
127.0.0.1 or you could just assign it to localhost

good luck.

peregrine

I wouldn't recommend it.

So, you are not worried about the server logs and the routers on the way or the firewalls that are tracking your address, but you are worried about the vanilla database

Ip address is stored in the user table, ban table, and log table at the very least.

If you really wanted to - you could modify the core

vanilla/library/core/class.request.php

and change 

  public function IpAddress() {
      return $this->GetValue('REMOTE_ADDR');
   }

to
 public function IpAddress() {
       return '192.168.0.1';
   }

192.168.0.1 is a private network address and would be a good filler
127.0.0.1 or you could just assign it to localhost

good luck.

AtzeKatze

Thank you It's working!

Server-Logs are disabled too and I hope this is enough.

Pamela

Useful in our case, even if not recommended ;-) thanks @peregrine to share it

No way to do it without edit this core' file? for example via a plugin