Hostname Ban

[[ZSZ]Evil_Dragon]

I have a notorious cheater that got around the hostname ban by using an IP that apparently has no hostname...

Trying to lookup the hostname returns:
"No host name is associated with this IP address or no reverse lookup is configured.
Error:Host not found"

The serverlog shows this:
ScriptLog: [Hostname Ban] New Player: BALTHAZAR - 142.46.8.22 - 142.46.8.22
ScriptLog: [Hostname Ban] BALTHAZAR - Login Accepted

For all other players the Hostname was resolved in that map so a failure there can't be the problem.



Any ideas??

[Matthew]

I've been attempting to work out a way to solve this issue for a long time. The easy solution would be to ban everyone that doesn't return a hostname. However that isn't an acceptable solution, as many many legit players don't have hostnames (on my server alone I see 4-5 per day).

[[ZSZ]Evil_Dragon]

How can it be at all that someone has no hostname?

[adminthis]

Originally Posted by [ZSZ]Evil_Dragon

How can it be at all that someone has no hostname?

That's the way the Internet works. Not all IP addresses have a reverse DNS entry.. why should they? The idea behind a hostname is so it's easier to identify/reach a particular host. This is great for servers (running a website or another service) but not really that necessary for home users.

[YuGo]

I guess it's not possible to ban a player with a hostname like 50-0-100-500.adsl.cable.uk without banning other players with xx-x-xxx-xxx.adsl.cable.uk?

[Matthew]

Not really... unless you see a particular trend to the hostnames and IP addresses they use.

[YuGo]

Okey, thanks, thought so. Unfortunately there is no trend visible, at least not for that specific user.

[SoNY_scarface]

YuGo where u been ...

[YuGo]

Long time no see, I gotta drop by once

[SoNY_scarface]

well where u been nub....u still a uk player?

[UnrealD]

Hey dude im trying to use your Hostname Mod. I am trying to ban an idiot and this is his hostname.


ScriptLog: [Hostname Ban] New Player: **** - 67.71.79.59 - bas9-montrealak-1128746811.dsl.bell.ca

ScriptLog: [Hostname Ban] Kn4D - Login Accepted

For some reason its allowing him in, when i pull up the logs.

These are the settings in Hostname.ini
BannedMessage=You are banned from this server!
HostnamePolicies[0]=ACCEPT,*
HostnamePolicies[1]=Deny,bas9-montrealak-1177579106.dsl.bell.ca
HostnamePolicies[2]=DENY,*bas9-montrealak-1177579106.dsl.bell.ca

and like this in the UT.INI

[HostnameBan.HBConfigUT]
SemiPassword=
bAnnounceKicks=False
BannedMessage=Your Hostname is banned. Questions?
HostnamePolicies[0]=ACCEPT,*
HostnamePolicies[1]=ACCEPT,
HostnamePolicies[2]=DENY,bas9-montrealak-1177579106.dsl.bell.ca
HostnamePolicies[3]=DENY,DENY,*BAS9-MONTREALAK-1177579106.DSL.BELL.CA
HostnamePolicies[4]=DENY,*BAS9-MONTREALAK-1177579106.DSL.BELL.CA


Im trying to make sure his banned. Is this the right way?

[Matthew]

You've got some weird stuff in your config. Firstly, delete everything you have in your UT.ini config, you only need it one place.

Your configuration file should be called HostnameBan.ini

... and to ban this user, just copy-paste the following into that file. It should be:

[HostnameBan.HBConfigExt]
SemiPassword=
bAnnounceKicks=False
BannedMessage=You are banned from this server!
HostnamePolicies[0]=ACCEPT,*
HostnamePolicies[1]=DENY,bas9-montrealak-1128746811.dsl.bell.ca
HostnamePolicies[2]=
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[[ZSZ]Evil_Dragon]

Don't know if we want to ban the same guy, but I banned him with this:

HostnamePolicies[6]=DENY,bas2-montrealak-*.dsl.bell.ca

because the numbers will change with his IP.

[SoNY_scarface]

Hostname ban is effective, but is there a way of possible mac hash bans? I know logging of mac numbers is illegal in USA, but assigning MD5 hashes too mac numbers and then in turn using the MD5's to ban would be effective i think. Sure you can just go and buy another Network card but it wont be too long until he gets figured out and then bam he has the need to buy another

Is this not possible?

[Matthew]

To be honest, I don't know... though I'm almost positive there's no way to get that info from UScript

[UnrealD]

hE CAME again the idiot.

I banned his but he changed the last numbers.

This was the first thing i banned,

DENY,bas9-montrealak-1128746811.dsl.bell.ca

Then he logged in with this
bas9-montrealak-1128746633.dsl.bell.ca

So what do i put to ban his whole range!!

His a pest!

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by UnrealD

hE CAME again the idiot.

I banned his but he changed the last numbers.

This was the first thing i banned,

DENY,bas9-montrealak-1128746811.dsl.bell.ca

Then he logged in with this
bas9-montrealak-1128746633.dsl.bell.ca

So what do i put to ban his whole range!!

His a pest!

HostnamePolicies[0]=ACCEPT,*
HostnamePolicies[1]=DENY,bas9-montrealak-1128746*.dsl.bell.ca

Should do the trick

[face]

I got him banned same way as mathew said i hope he stays out now.He likes the do cheatrecs in bunnytrack on my server.On my server he usses the name D4NK reverse it you get KN4D funny little fucker.

[SoNY_scarface]

If UTDC generates an MD5 hash when a cheat or possible cheat is logged. Can a ban system not be developed for this purpose but instead of producing #'s for logged and possible cheats have it log everyone?

[Matthew]

I'm not sure if I understood what you mean.