Feature #5199
Add IP and user agent in track_e_attempt
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Description
In order to improve the security around the taking of an exam, we should track the IP address and user agent string of the user while he/she is taking the exam.
As this might require much more processing time when a lot of users take the test simultaneously, the IP and user-agent should be stored in the session.
The track_e_attempt table should be made a full fixed-length table:- the course code should be changed to course int ID
- the ipaddr (new field) should be made a char(38) (to accomodate IPv6)
- the User-Agent string should be stored in a separate table and referenced by an integer ID in track_e_attempt
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History
Updated by Jérôme Warnier about 7 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from New to Assigned
- Assignee set to Yannick Warnier
Updated by Yannick Warnier about 7 years ago
Updated by - Category set to Exercises
- Assignee deleted (
Yannick Warnier) - Priority changed from High to Normal
This is not really necessary for 1.10.x, but we have already moved the litteral course code to a course ID.
The user_ip field has been added to track_e_exercise, but I think it's still a good idea to store it (additionally) into track_e_attempt for the "paranoid" mode.
Updated by Yannick Warnier over 5 years ago
- Category changed from Exercises to Database & API changes
- Assignee set to Julio Montoya
- Priority changed from Normal to High
Updated by Julio Montoya over 5 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from Assigned to Needs more info
- Assignee changed from Julio Montoya to Yannick Warnier
"track_e_exercises" table already has a "user_ip" field. Only a new field called "user_agent" should be added.
Are you sure you're talking about "track_e_attempt"?
Updated by Yannick Warnier 8 months ago
- Status changed from Needs more info to Rejected - Abandoned