RE: [PHP] logging ip address when submitting a form

this is a major problem , $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] should get the ip being the isp proxy , but some proxies including the stupid windoze one we have at work will hide the ips behind it, so its rendered useless >===== Original Message From Justin French <justin@indent.com.au> ===== >$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] will contain the remote user's IP address IF it is >set by the user agent (browser). > >It's also worth noting that this IP address could be faked, could be rotated >by their ISP on a request-by-request basis (eg all AOL users), could be that >of their firewall or network gateway, etc etc. > >It's fine to log it, but don't rely on it for future visits, or anything >like that :) > > >Justin > > >on 28/03/03 5:04 AM, Joakim Larsson (joakimpl@kth.se) wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Is there a command in php that would logg the ip address of the user viewing >> the php file. >> I need someway of finding out who posted the form. >> >> thanx >> >> > > >-- >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php