UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums Thread Like Summary - SFS Login Detection Issue [NotABug]

The main admin of the site exclusively uses his mobile phone to access the site.
I think it is a non wifi but phone data connection because he lives on a boat.
So his ip is changing constantly even several times in one day
On several occasions his login was blocked:
He waits a while and can login but his ip changes.
for example here is one message
His IP at the time was
2600:387:8:f::1c
ISP: AT&T Wireless

But visiting sfs there are several ip matches but none are him. If I try the removal it rejects the request and states that it is not in the database.
This has happened three times this month alone.
Yesterday it was ip 2600:387:8:5::c5 that was blocked.

Any suggestions on tracking this down? is there someplace UBB keeps this info for a while?

"short" IPv6 are still valid IPv6 addresses, and the checks are still done on the Stop Forum Spam side of things. We simply look for a "yes" or "no" from the request.

Example Request to SFS
Example Response from SFS:

He may want to reduce the SFS level or disable it if he is constantly gaining new IP addresses from a global satellite internet receiver during his travels. I dont know how global satellite internet receivers distribute/rotate/expire IP addresses, as I only have ever used the more common wireless network connections such as wifi and cellular from the major providers within north america.

You have four choices; A) Manual (initial setting), B) Semi-Auto, C) Auto with message to registrant, and D) Auto with silent Fail. Each have their pros and cons.

StopForumSpam Protection Levels available within UBB.threads:

• Manual - This allows the Admin to easily check new registrations with one click
• Semi-Auto - This automatically checks new registrations in member management, but might delay, if there are timeouts with StopForumSpam
• Auto with Message - Adds to Semi-Auto and gives a new registrant a message that they were blocked and how to remedy the situation
• Auto with Silent Fail - Does what Auto with Message does, but fails silently, which might fool spammers into thinking they signed up.

At the end of the day, all of this may be moot if he will have zero access while in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. These suggestions and the ones Gizmo has provided are common for admins who are at free hotspot zones such as hotels, train stations, coffee shops, or using a VPN providing IP address groups which are IPs also used by spammers and other abuser types. Again though, look at adjusting your SFS level if your current SFS level is causing issue for you.