From a9f6c7c0d97437de1212221cb4cd0549aa080899 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: e107steved Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:52:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update help file --- e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php | 23 +++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php b/e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php index 9536bf4b4..2ba751e0e 100644 --- a/e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php +++ b/e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ | GNU General Public License (http://gnu.org). | | $Source: /cvs_backup/e107_0.8/e107_languages/English/admin/help/banlist.php,v $ -| $Revision: 1.5 $ -| $Date: 2007-12-16 11:14:53 $ +| $Revision: 1.6 $ +| $Date: 2008-01-27 18:52:18 $ | $Author: e107steved $ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ */ @@ -37,10 +37,23 @@ case 'transfer' : Only the IP or email address is essential; the other fields are imported if present.

Note: You will need to add the 'CSV' file type to admin_filetypes.php"; break; -case 'options' : +case 'times' : $text = "This page sets the default behaviour for various types of ban.
- If a message is specified, this will be shown to the user (where appropriate); otherwise they will most likely get a blank screen
- The ban will persist for the time specified; after which it will be cleared next time they access the site."; + If a message is specified, this will be shown to the user (where appropriate); otherwise they will most likely get a blank screen.
+ The ban will be in force for the time specified; after which it will be cleared next time they access the site."; + break; +case 'options' : + $text = 'Reverse DNS
+ If enabled, the user\'s IP address is looked up to obtain the associated domain name. This accesses an external server, so there may + be a delay before the information is available - and if the server is off-line, there may be a very long delay.

+ Maximum Access Rate
+ This sets the maximum number of site accesses permitted from a single user or IP address in any five-minute period, and is intended + to detect denial of service attacks. At 90% of the selected limit, the user receives a warning; on reaching the limit they are banned. + Different thresholds may be set for guests and logged-in users.

+ Retrigger Ban Period
+ This option is only relevant if the option to ban users for a specified time, rather than indefinitely, has been used. If enabled, and + the user attempts to access the site, the ban period is extended (as if the ban had just started). + '; break; case 'edit' : case 'add' :