Proxy oder was?

Useless · 2007-08-28, 04:12 PM

Here's where my complete lack of knowledge about this business reveals itself once again.

What is going on when a submitter's IP matches that of his host? I assume he or she is either using some type of proxy or has submission software installed on his or her server. Am I warm? I've seen this a few times in the past, and I used to instantly black list for anything I didn't understand, but I have a new submitter doing this, whatever this is, so I'm wondering how leery I should be about the situation.

Allfetish · 2007-08-28, 04:43 PM

Uw,

It could be a few different things. Having a proxy is probably the most likely. But it might also be a VPN or some sort of submission software as well. Or, in all honesty, they could be using it to hide that they are multi-submitting or that you banned them at their old ISP, etc.

A lot of people use proxies like that as it can establish a more secured connection that is harder to eavesdrop on. I used to use something called SSH (secure shell) forwarding to do this so that my (old) ISP basically did not see which sites I frequented and my personal business. Everything between my server and the ISP was encrypted.

tigermom · 2007-08-29, 01:42 AM

I am anything but a hosting geek, but isn't it possible that the host's website and the submitter's website just share the same server/machine and thus share an IP address?

Useless · 2007-08-29, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermom

I am anything but a hosting geek, but isn't it possible that the host's website and the submitter's website just share the same server/machine and thus share an IP address?

If the submitter's host was a tiny reseller, or if the host was a front for a group of folks using the same dedicated server, sure, but that's not what I'm talking about.

I mean the IP of the submitter him/herself - which should be from their ISP and not having anything to do with where their sites are hosted.

tigermom · 2007-08-29, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

If the submitter's host was a tiny reseller, or if the host was a front for a group of folks using the same dedicated server, sure, but that's not what I'm talking about.

I mean the IP of the submitter him/herself - which should be from their ISP and not having anything to do with where their sites are hosted.

Got it

I thought you were talking about the IP address of the site/domain.

LowryBigwood · 2007-08-29, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Here's where my complete lack of knowledge about this business reveals itself once again.

What is going on when a submitter's IP matches that of his host? I assume he or she is either using some type of proxy or has submission software installed on his or her server. Am I warm? I've seen this a few times in the past, and I used to instantly black list for anything I didn't understand, but I have a new submitter doing this, whatever this is, so I'm wondering how leery I should be about the situation.

Maybe he is his own isp and using a local machine.

I really don't know other than what you already suggested and my little guess..

2007-08-28, 04:12 PM	#1
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2007-08-29, 01:42 AM	#3
tigermom You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 893	I am anything but a hosting geek, but isn't it possible that the host's website and the submitter's website just share the same server/machine and thus share an IP address? __________________ XLEF

2007-08-28, 04:43 PM	#2
Allfetish If you really need money, you can sell your kidney or even your car Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Uw, It could be a few different things. Having a proxy is probably the most likely. But it might also be a VPN or some sort of submission software as well. Or, in all honesty, they could be using it to hide that they are multi-submitting or that you banned them at their old ISP, etc. A lot of people use proxies like that as it can establish a more secured connection that is harder to eavesdrop on. I used to use something called SSH (secure shell) forwarding to do this so that my (old) ISP basically did not see which sites I frequented and my personal business. Everything between my server and the ISP was encrypted.