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  • 2006-03-10 19:46:41

    User account abuse

    Are there any ways to monitor fr account abuse ie. sharing an accou/nt with multiple 3rd parties? If not some suggestions of how to do this would be nice, not asking for code just ideas.

    Thanks in advance


  • 2006-03-11 06:07:03

    Re: User account abuse

    If you are asking for help, provide lots of detail so problems can be reproduced.

    Things to describe:
    operating system -
    version of ATutor -
    versions of php -
    version of mysq l -
    webserver & version -
    copies of error messages -
    changes to default settings -
    web browser being used -
    and anything else relevant -


  • 2006-03-11 07:32:07

    Re: User account abuse

    There is no way to monitor account sharing.


  • 2006-03-11 12:09:41

    Re: User account abuse

    operating system - RedHat RHEL3
    version of ATutor - Latest stable
    versions of php - 3.x
    version of mysq l - 3.x
    webserver & version - apache 2.x

    I understand there isn't anything nin place now, just wondering what some good methods of doing it would be if I were going to code it in. Prevevnting multiple simultaneous logins etc...


  • 2006-03-11 12:30:54

    Re: User account abuse

    If this should have gone in the developer section, could a mod please move itl there.


  • 2006-03-11 12:38:30

    Re: User account abuse

    You can not login with multiple accounts at the same time unless you do so with multiple browsers. There is no way to prevent that, except perhaps comparing IP addresses of those logged in, and preventing the same address from being used more than once. I don't think we'd want to prevent that. There is good reason to be able to login with mulitple account, particularly if you are an instructor viewing content as an instructor, and at the same time as a student.

    Perhaps if you described the problem that is occuring, we could suggest a solution (perhaps). Provide a detailed description so we can reproduce it ourselves.

    Also, double check the version of PHP. Version 4.3+ is required.


  • 2006-03-11 12:48:45

    Re: User account abuse

    sorry ilt is 4.3.x

    I'm trying to prevent a student from sharing their login and password and thereby "pirating" access to private courses. I'm thinking of comparing session id's and ip's or something like that, just looking for some other ideas I guess.