Portal Login Log Question

Stevescat · Nov 20, 2009, 09:06:10

Morning everyone,

As far as I know I have a static IP address, so I was surprised to see in the Portal Login Log, (which can be found in your account information) there was a few IP addresses that were completely different! Out of the logs last 20 entries, 5 entries were different, is this normal?

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 09:07:58

think it shouldnt change

have u accessed the portal from other places such as work but im sure rik or someone will be along sooooon

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 09:09:49

Check with support, Steve, something doesn't sound right.

Stevescat · Nov 20, 2009, 09:10:20

I've viewed the log from both home and work, with the same result.

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 09:11:54

could the 5 ips u dont reconise be works as it logs the ip address your accessing from not the one of your pyhsical line

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 09:13:42

The work IP is different, of course, Steve, and I have quite a few IPs logged against you here.

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 09:15:57

does this mean rik once again ive been caught behaving on the forum and had a sensible answer again

what would danni say if she knew

Stevescat · Nov 20, 2009, 09:21:18

I feel a bit of an idiot, one of the ip addresses is my works computer, every time I log into my account it records another entry! I thought this log was a record of my router at home, obviously not.

Stevescat · Nov 20, 2009, 09:23:30

Thanks for your replies everyone, I thought something sinister was happening.

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 09:28:11

dont worry about it i feel more sinister for giving a sane answer it really feels weird

Lance · Nov 20, 2009, 09:31:09

The log is simply the log of access to the user area

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 09:33:46

Quote from: Colin Burns on Nov 20, 2009, 09:15:57
does this mean rik once again ive been caught behaving on the forum and had a sensible answer again

what would danni say if she knew

Hopefully, something nice, Colin.

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 10:43:20

it was definetly weird dont know if it was good or bad its to new of a feeling rik but for the sake of my sanity i hope im back to spamming the forum soooon.....

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 10:46:45

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 10:48:03

well some one has to feed the Admins

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 10:50:50

We do it pretty well by ourselves, Colin.

Colin Burns · Nov 20, 2009, 10:52:25

lol make me unemployed again why dont ya rik anyone know the number for a new JSA claim

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 11:03:10

I don't, but I am genned up on DLA.

Simon · Nov 20, 2009, 11:18:09

And DR.

Tacitus · Nov 20, 2009, 11:39:06

Bit tangential to this, but does anyone know which ports the iDNet portal uses? Is it the standard ports 80/443 or does it use an obscure one for https?

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 11:41:45

No idea, tbh, Tac.

Tacitus · Nov 20, 2009, 11:48:23

Quote from: Rik on Nov 20, 2009, 11:41:45
No idea, tbh, Tac.

The reason I ask is that I couldn't login from work which suggests they may use an alternative port.

Rik · Nov 20, 2009, 11:51:30

If Steve can, I'd suspect you have a firewall blocking outbound access to some ports, so it might be worth checking with support or your IT guys, Tac.

Glenn · Nov 20, 2009, 11:53:40

I'm able to login from work, so I would think your works firewall

Quote from: Tacitus on Nov 20, 2009, 11:48:23
The reason I ask is that I couldn't login from work which suggests they may use an alternative port.

Tacitus · Nov 20, 2009, 12:06:12

Quote from: Glenn on Nov 20, 2009, 11:53:40
I'm able to login from work, so I would think your works firewall

That's what I thought, but I can't see why they would block 443, as I think they need that for Outlook Web Access amongst other things.

If it is the case, then getting them to unblock it is likely to be an exercise in applied futility.