Protectcord

[v1.0.6] - 2025-10-30

Version: 1.0.6 Release Type: Major Feature Update

Major Features - IP Tracking & Banning System

This release introduces a comprehensive IP tracking and banning system to prevent ban evasion through alternate accounts.

New Features:

• IP History Tracking - All player IP addresses are now logged and tracked automatically
• Automatic IP Banning - When a player is banned (via warnings or manual ban), all their associated IPs are automatically banned
• IP Ban Checking - Banned IPs are blocked from connecting, even with different accounts
• Enhanced Unban System - Unbanning a player now also unbans all their associated IP addresses
• Automatic Hourly Update Checker - Checks for new versions every hour using ScheduledExecutorService

Security Improvements:

• Prevents ban evasion through alt accounts
• Network-wide IP blocking for banned players
• Persistent IP ban storage across server restarts
• Comprehensive IP history tracking for investigations

Technical Details:

• Storage: TOML format in protectcord-ip-tracking.toml and protectcord-ip-bans.toml
• Data structure: players.{uuid}.ips for tracking
• Data structure: ips.{ip} for bans
• IP addresses in config keys use underscores (e.g., 192_168_1_1)
• Uses NightConfig for TOML storage
• Update checker: ScheduledExecutorService with 1-hour interval

Admin Features:

• /protectcord ban <player> <reason> - Now bans player + all their IPs (OP level 2 required)
• /protectcord unban <player> - Now unbans player + all their IPs (shows count)
• /protectcord warn <player> <reason> - After 3 warnings, auto-bans with IPs

Compatibility:

• Fully backward compatible with v1.0.5 warning data
• Existing bans automatically work with new IP banning
• No configuration changes required