Subj : Getting the BBS IP address
To   : Codefenix
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Sep 12 2023 12:02 pm

  Re: Getting the BBS IP address
  By: Codefenix to Digital Man on Tue Sep 12 2023 09:03 am

 >   Re: Getting the BBS IP address
 >   By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Mon Sep 11 2023 04:34 pm
 >
 >  DM> Is there a client connected? It's certainly not 0.0.0.0 for me:
 >
 > Yes, mine. :) I'm running a script containing the
 > client.socket.local_ip_address while logged into the BBS.

Running a script how? What's in the script?

I created exec/test.js containing a single line:
        print(client.socket.local_ip_address);

And then when I run that script from the BBS, I get the IP address I expect:
;exec ?test.js
71.95.196.36

 >  DM> ;eval
 >  DM> Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
 >  DM> Result (string): 71.95.196.36
 >
 > Interesting. I get a different result when I call
 > client.socket.local_ip_address that way as opposed to calling it within a
 > script.

I do not.

 > ;EVAL
 > Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
 > Result (string): 192.168.1.9
 >
 > Also, it's returning the behind-the-router IP for me, rather than the
 > outward-facing IP, which it seems like it's supposed to do given your
 > output.

My servers aren't behind NAT, so that's expected. I guess if you want to find the *public* IP address associated with your hostname and your server is behind a NAT, then I guess the method you originally provided is (only?) way.
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