The iBotModz AUTH system.

For awhile I've wanted to implement a system that forces users to login to programs released on iBotModz. Entering actual login info seemed to risky to code for the database info would have been attached to every program. I then saw the system used on TheBotNet. You don't ever have to login to any program, but it somehow knows who you are.

That system is now on iBotModz. This system logs your username, post count, rep and group ID. Program makers then can use this to limit their applications to only VIP or only to users above 10 REP and 100 posts. The possibilities are endless. The system takes your IP and uses it to match towards an account which then is sent back to your program. So you can create dynamic programs sayings "Hello $username. If anyone decides to use this they can implement it via a button click, or forced on form load. This example gives an intro with no post count requirement.

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post.png 25.8K 1 downloads

This is before you do anything. On a real example, it might say "200 Posts and 10 Rep needed" Then you click "Authorize" and wait a few seconds. Now it has grabbed my post count, username and rep. Now you can do simple if statements to determine if that user is allowed to your program.

Now for some source code.

			/*
			 * Allowed User Groups to post, edit this yourself
			 * Remove the ones that you DONT want to use your program
			 * For this demo, all the groups are there
			 * 
			 * The ones that are missing are Bots,
			 * Guests and some old usergroups that are hidden
			 */
		ArrayList aug = new ArrayList();
		aug.Add(1); //Validating
		aug.Add(3); //Members
		aug.Add(4); //Owner
		aug.Add(5); //Banned
		aug.Add(7); //Sub Admins
		aug.Add(8); //VIP
		aug.Add(9); //Global Mods
		aug.Add(10); //GFX Team
		aug.Add(12); //Retired Staff
		aug.Add(14); //Members+
		aug.Add(15); //Donors
		aug.Add(16); //Donors+

		//These are the the levels of which you want for posts and REP
		int minPosts = 0;
		int minRep = 0;

			//The client to download the string, which contains all login info
			WebClient client = new WebClient();
			string info = client.DownloadString("http://www.ibotmodz.net/index.php/prog/api");
			client.Dispose();

			//Check if website online or not
			if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(info))
				MessageBox.Show("iBotModz is offline");

				//Gathering the 4 variables
				string user = info.Substring((info.IndexOf("[user]") + 6), ((info.IndexOf("[/user]") - (info.IndexOf("[user]") + 6))));

				//Check if guest
				if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(user))
				{
					MessageBox.Show("Please become a member on iBotModz.net." + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + "If you are a member....Make a post" + Environment.NewLine + "Without using the quick reply :)");
					Environment.Exit(0);
				}
				int posts = Convert.ToInt32(info.Substring((info.IndexOf("[posts]") + 7), ((info.IndexOf("[/posts]") - (info.IndexOf("[posts]") + 7)))));
				int rep = Convert.ToInt32(info.Substring((info.IndexOf("[rep]") + 5), ((info.IndexOf("[/rep]") - (info.IndexOf("[rep]") + 5)))));
				int groupID = Convert.ToInt32(info.Substring((info.IndexOf("[groupid]") + 9), ((info.IndexOf("[/groupid]") - (info.IndexOf("[groupid]") + 9)))));

				//Check for posts
				if (minPosts > posts)
				{
					MessageBox.Show("You need more posts to use this program.");
					this.Close();
				}
				//Check for REP level
				if (minRep > rep)
				{
					MessageBox.Show("You need more REP to use this program.");
					this.Close();
				}
				//Check for memberID
				if (groupID == 0)
					MessageBox.Show("Sorry, you don't have a usergroup.");

				int flag = 0; // ((0 = failed)) ((1 = passed))
				//This will go through each allowed ID, so lets hope we are in here
				foreach (int i in aug)
				{
					if (groupID == i)
					{
						//Yes we found it
						//Debug.WriteLine(groupID + " passed becuase it was equal to " + i);
						flag = 1;
						break;
					}
					else
					{
						//so far theres nothing, keep going
						flag = 0;
						//Debug.WriteLine(groupID + " failed becuase it was equal to " + i);
					}
				}
			//Check if passed or not
			switch (flag)
			{
				case 1: //Login passed
					break;
				case 0: //Login Failed
					this.Close();
					break;
			}

Its commented, so I'm not going to explain it.

You may download the full source

ibmAuthSource.rar 210.43K 16 downloads

The example program.

ibmAuth.exe 111K 17 downloads

Or the AUTH image.

ibmAUTH.png 16.63K 1 downloads

If you need to post to generate your record, and don't want to spam some random topic, use this topic. Otherwise post normally. http://www.ibotmodz....20

Edited by iBotPeaches, 22 August 2009 - 04:11 PM.
Updated on August 21, 2009