SM Login and IP Question

[tommynacc]

I have a small SMF site that is private. Like all things, there are members that can be somewhat cantankerous at times, and they might be letting others that don't belong on the site in, and I'm wondering if there is a possibility of know who is logging in from where and how many spots. I would like to think IP tracking could do it for me, but honestly, I don't have that time to check the IP address of every registered user, but, can I see who is logging in from where and how many times, as well as from what locale the IP is registered with?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[margarett]

You can use this
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1320
To add the location to IP.

A "general overview" on who is logging in from where from all/several users at once doesn't exist, AFAIK.
Anyway, I think it might be something really complicated to display, assuming a forum has lots of users logging in from lots of IPs/Locations...

[tommynacc]

I have 345 members registered to the site, but I'm noticing that I'm setting records daily for "Most Online Today" which is 1,196.  How is this possible?

[Kindred]

Bots and spiders.

[tommynacc]

Seriously? How do I get rid of them?

[Kindred]

If they are not completing the registration process or spamming up your forum, then ignore them

[tommynacc]

Thanks so much!