[ale] OT - Linux Based Web Hosting Services

[Jay Loden]

HAH!  not for 16.95 a month.  The place I use is 15 a month, and I get full 
ssh access, but it's 3GB storage and 50GB bandwidth...I guess there had to be 
a catch if they were gonna offer all that at 16.95/month.  I wont even go 
into how dumb that whole exchange was about ssh.

-Jay

On Friday 07 January 2005 12:16, Bob Kruger wrote:
> Folks;
>
> This is a bit OT, but looking for a new web hosting service.
>
> First, some background.  Client has Linuxbased software that
> occasionally needs intervention with SSH to maintain and to harvest
> data.  Went to Canaca.com, and found that they offered SSH access.  He
> orders the following plan:
>
> Storage - 30GB
> Bandwidth - 600GB
> php
> cgi-bin
> perl
> MySQL/Apache/etc...
>
> Price $16.95/month if paid for two years.
>
> Orders the service.  Goes to use ssh, finds no ssh access.  Emails
>
> Canaca asking why, and gets back an answer that defies all logic:
> >All SSH connections on our network are controlled by an access control
> > list; we do not under any circumstances grant access on a wildcard basis;
> > if you require SSH access it an nonnegotiable requirement that you
> > provide the public ip address from where you would be connecting; you
> > have the option of notifying us in future if there are any changes in the
> > access IP/s ( with confirmation by the last 4 digits of your credit card
> > number )
>
> Now, here we live in the age of being able to connect from many various
> locations (requirement) and DHCP servers, and these folks are asking for
> what IP address you will be accessing from.
>
> I try not to be too judgemental, but this has to be one of the most
> ridiculous positions made by a web service provider that I have seen in
> a long time.
>
> OK, now the question.  Anyone know of a web hosting company offering
> similar capabilities at a similar price, and will allow SSH access from
> anywhere?
>
> V/r
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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