http://www.masivp.com/wordpress/2007/08/14/moving-2/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.masivp.com/wordpress/2007/08/14/moving-2/#comment-2 Adam Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.masivp.com/wordpress/2007/08/14/moving-2/#comment-2 Did the Bluehost guys mention why they need a photocopy of your driver's license or passport for SSH access? I didn't like that "catch" either. Did the Bluehost guys mention why they need a photocopy of your driver’s license or passport for SSH access? I didn’t like that “catch” either.

]]> http://www.masivp.com/wordpress/2007/08/14/moving-2/#comment-3 Patrick Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.masivp.com/wordpress/2007/08/14/moving-2/#comment-3 Sort of<br/>They told me, with an incredibly condescending tone, that ssh access lets you do a lot more with your account (duh...who asks for SSH access and doesn't know this?) and said that it's a lot easier to do illegal things when you've got the right and (and I'm paraphrasing but this is almost word for word) "people who are willing to give their drivers license or passport are a *lot* less likely to do illegal things like that." Yeah, and people who can competently secure their systems so that user accounts can't do things that are illegal are a lot more likely to get my patronage! Sort of
They told me, with an incredibly condescending tone, that ssh access lets you do a lot more with your account (duh…who asks for SSH access and doesn’t know this?) and said that it’s a lot easier to do illegal things when you’ve got the right and (and I’m paraphrasing but this is almost word for word) “people who are willing to give their drivers license or passport are a *lot* less likely to do illegal things like that.” Yeah, and people who can competently secure their systems so that user accounts can’t do things that are illegal are a lot more likely to get my patronage!

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