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What techniques can I use on my website to prevent one user from opening multiple accounts from the same machine (phone/PC)?

Isn't that a script u are using lol, if u don't know coding u are on a long ting

NNFORUM:
What techniques can I use on my website to prevent one user from opening multiple accounts from the same machine (phone/PC)?

Get the IP address of the device used when registering. Then check for it whenever any user wants to register on the site.
Not 100% effective but at least to an extent.

nnamdiosu:
Get the IP address of the device used when registering. Then check for it whenever any user wants to register on the site.
Not 100% effective but at least to an extent.

Nigeria uses dynamic IP....... Zero effect

WuzzyTech:
Nigeria uses dynamic IP....... Zero effect

Exactly.

He will just be banning the wrong people.

WuzzyTech:
Nigeria uses dynamic IP....... Zero effect

True...that's why I said till work to an extent.

NNFORUM:
What techniques can I use on my website to prevent one user from opening multiple accounts from the same machine (phone/PC)?

One way could be to save a cookie on the device after successful registration and then check for the existence of that cookie before registration.

P.S I can help you implement this

resosdigital:
One way could be to save a cookie on the device after successful registration and then check for the existence of that cookie before registration.

P.S I can help you implement this

User can simply clear the cookies from their device

CaptainMarvel:
User can simply clear the cookies from their device

CaptainMarvel:
User can simply clear the cookies from their device

Yes, but everyday normal users wouldn't know how or what a cookie is in the first place? Not a fool proof way but surely one way to get started