Manual:$wgApplyIpBlocksToXff
| Access: $wgApplyIpBlocksToXff | |
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| Apply IP address blocks also to users having a blocked IP in their XFF header. |
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| Introduced in version: | 1.22.0 (Gerrit change 56715; git #d99bda6e) |
| Removed in version: | Still in use |
| Allowed values: | (boolean) |
| Default value: | false |
| Other settings: Alphabetical | By function | |
Details
[edit]When it's set to true, IP address blocks apply also to users having a blocked IP in their XFF header (X-Forwarded-For).
Useful when dealing with vandals making use of well-behaving proxies.