Wordfence can't get the IP of clients and therefore can't operate

  • Resolved wilderbee

    (@wilderbee)


    10 years, 11 months ago

    Using Wordfence at least a year. The above message now appears daily on the log, first appeared Feb.24. What is causing it, is it a concern, is there setting I should fix? Saw something about wp-config.php but it has not been edited since setup two years ago. Do I check with my host first? I am current on WordPress and Wordfence (free version).Thank you!

    Log samples:

    [Mar xx 04:10:43:1395058243.421154:1:error] Wordfence is now receiving IP addresses correctly. We received 190.98.115.79 from a visitor.

    [Mar xx 04:10:16:1395058216.427334:1:error] Wordfence can’t get the IP of clients and therefore can’t operate. We received IP: 10.2.137.0, 10.2.136.4. X-Forwarded-For was: 10.2.137.0, 10.2.136.4 REMOTE_ADDR was: 62.171.194.12 Headers that may contain the client IP: HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR => 10.2.137.0, 10.2.136.4 REMOTE_ADDR => 62.171.194.12 SERVER_ADDR => 173.236.28.2

    [Mar xx 07:08:36:1394809716.385566:1:error] Wordfence can’t get the IP of clients and therefore can’t operate. We received IP: 192.168.2.177, 192.168.2.177, 127.0.0.1. X-Forwarded-For was: 192.168.2.177, 192.168.2.177, 127.0.0.1 REMOTE_ADDR was: 50.143.12.143 Headers that may contain the client IP: HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR => 192.168.2.177, 192.168.2.177, 127.0.0.1 REMOTE_ADDR => 50.143.12.143 SERVER_ADDR => 173.236.28.2

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  • Plugin Author Wordfence Security

    (@mmaunder)

    Looksl ike our host has changed their configuration. Go to your Wordfence options, then change the drop down list titled “How does Wordfence get IPs:” to “Use PHP’s built in REMOTE_ADDR”.

    Regards,

    Mark.

    Thread Starter wilderbee

    (@wilderbee)

    Done, I will monitor.
    Thank you !!!

    Hi all.
    I got same problem, with same “Get IP Options”
    [Aug 05 19:05:35:1407251135.185567:1:error] Wordfence can’t get the IP
    of clients and therefore can’t operate. We received IP: 192.168.6.230, 69.16X.Y.198. X-Forwarded-For was: REMOTE_ADDR was: 192.168.6.230, 172.29.158.35 REMOTE_ADDR => 192.168.6.230, 69.16X.Y.198

    How get the real IP. Is it 69.16X.Y.198?

    I mean: already with Use PHP’s built in REMOTE_ADDR” option

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