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author | Kim Alvefur <zash@zash.se> |
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date | Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:43:56 +0200 |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/mod_muc_ban_ip/README.wiki Mon Aug 24 16:43:56 2015 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +#summary Ban users from chatrooms by their IP address +#labels Stage-Alpha + += Introduction = + +One frequent complaint about XMPP chatrooms (MUCs) compared to IRC is the inability for a room admin to ban a user based on their IP address. This is because an XMPP user is not identified on the network by their IP address, only their JID. + +This means that it is possible to create a new account (usually quite easily), and rejoin the room that you were banned from. + +This module allows the *user's* server to enforce bans by IP address, which is very desirable for server admins who want to prevent their server being used for spamming and abusive behaviour. + += Details = + +An important point to note is that this module enforces the IP ban on the banned user's server, not on the MUC server. This means that: + + * The user's server MUST have this module loaded, however - + * The module works even when the MUC is on a different server to the user + * The MUC server does not need this module (it only needs to support the [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html#ban standard ban protocol]) + * The module works for effectively banning [http://prosody.im/doc/anonymous_logins anonymous users] + +Also note that IP bans are not saved permanently, and are reset upon a server restart. + += Configuration = + +There is no extra configuration for this module except for loading it. Remember... do not load it on the MUC host, simply add it to your global `modules_enabled` list, or under a specific host like: + +{{{ +VirtualHost "anon.example.com" + authentication = "anonymous" + modules_enabled = { "muc_ban_ip" } +}}} + += Compatibility = +|| 0.9 || Works || +|| 0.8 || Doesn't work || \ No newline at end of file