This form allows you to search for users with a specific IP address or list what IP address a user has used.
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- Find Users by IP Address
If you wish to see what users have posted from a specific IP address, enter the address in this field. You may also enter a partial IP. For example, if you wish to see what users have had 192.168.1.0 to 192.168.1.255, then enter 192.168.1. (Note the period after the final 1.) - Find IP Addresses for user
If you wish to see what IP addresses a specific user has posted with, enter the username in this field. - Depth to Search
A depth setting of 1 will only return the results of the specified search. A depth setting of 2 will return the results of the specified search, as well as running a search on each of the results.
For example, a search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth of 1 returns "Freddie" and "Scott". A search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth setting of 2 returns "Freddie" and "Scott", as well as returning all of the ip addresses used by "Freddie" and "Scott".
Find Users by IP Address Results
If you used the Find Users by IP Address, the results will look like this:
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The first section displays the IP Address and attempts to resolve it. If it cannot be resolved, it will display "Could Not Resolve Hostname". Clicking the IP address link will open a new page displaying the IP Address and the Host Name (if it is able to be resolved).
Under the 'Post IP Addresses' header, click the Find Posts by User link to find all posts made by that user. Clicking the View Other IP Addresses for this User will search for IP addresses used by that user, opening new results as if you used the Find IP Addresses for user field with that user's name.
Under the 'Registration IP Addresses' header, you will find a list of other users that used the same IP to register their accounts. Click on their username to open the User Manager panel for that user. Click the IP address link to attempt to resolve the address. Click the Find Posts by User link to find all posts made by that user. Clicking the View Other IP Addresses for this User will search for IP addresses used by that user, opening new results as if you used the Find IP Addresses for user field with that user's name.
Find IP Addresses for User Results
If you used the Find IP Addresses for user, the results will look like this:
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The first section displays the 'Registration IP Address', the IP with which the user originally registered their username.
Under the 'Post IP Addresses' header, you will find the IP addresses the user has used to post. Click the IP address link to attempt to resolve the address. Clicking the Find More Users with this IP Address link will search for users by IP address, opening new results as if you used the Find Users by IP Address field.
Under the 'Registration IP Addresses' header, you will find a list of other users that used the same IP to register their accounts. Click on their username to open the User Manager panel for that user. Click the IP address link to attempt to resolve the address. Click the Find Posts by User link to find all posts made by that user. Clicking the View Other IP Addresses for this User will search for IP addresses used by that user, opening new results as if you used the Find IP Addresses for user field with that user's name.