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I am very sorry for disturbing members, but I would like to know how to access member's IP addresses.

I am an Administrator in the forum and I would like to ban a member which is being particulary rude.
I do not want to ban his/her username, as I do not want her to be able to come back.
I know how to ban IP addresses, but I do not know where to find all the member's IP addresses so I do not know the rude member's IP adress.

Thank you very much for your help.

link to your forum so I can see if you have the proper button

Here:
http://thegateway.userboard.net/index.htm

Kilsek wrote:link to your forum so I can see if you have the proper button

Hello, I have replied to my topic in "Other problems". The scammer is swearing all over the forum, please help me as soon as possible!
Thank you very much for your assistance.

Hello Sparkly,

If you are the administrator, just go to one of that user's posts and there should be an 'IP' button. This should be located next to the 'Quote', 'Edit', and 'Delete' buttons.

You may also install free statistic devices that keep track of visitor's IP.
And check when the person is on your board, in the administration panel on the first page, there's a list of IPs on your site, even guest IP.
Also, I noticed your site allows guest posting. You could catch the IP while that person hasn't logged in if you know his IP and know that that IP can be dynamic, change.
But if you're sure enough of who's on your site you might ban them.
Except that by doing that you could ban others with similar IPs.

Careful.

Ideally, you would prevent guests from posting, so that person would have to be logged in to post.
Then you can ban their profile - without deleting it. The info is still there and no one else can take their name.