Frequently Asked Questions

The NearlyFreeSpeech.NET FAQ (*)

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What is the connection information to upload files to my web site?

How do I upload my content to my site?

Can I access my web site via ssh?

What directory do I upload my web site's files to?

What hostname should I use for SSH/SFTP?

How do I connect to the shell with ssh?

Why do I have to enable FTP in two places to get it to work?

What is SFTP?

Can I configure my ssh connection to use a public key?

I tried to SFTP to ftp.xxx.nearlyfreespeech.net and it failed. Why?

What are the fingerprints for the NearlyFreeSpeech.NET ssh keys?

We publish SSHFP records for our SSH servers that should automate validating the keys, but if you need or want to check them, the current keys are:

ssh.nyc1.nearlyfreespeech.net

Ed25519 (256 bit)
SHA256: etjM+pc9ujAYv0M7gTAiLUHdZe0nAxlEQ2PRIdEjvRE
SHA1: XO+J7hJ4V4e+zVpBz+0wu4LHPFg
ECDSA (256 bit)
SHA256: xrzTydrj/Zy5Q4fMdP9wuG0r6yNsiZMpUAVSk4RVdvw
SHA1: BUCA+eGPJg9732Po81bw9qWoAbc
RSA (4096 bit)
SHA256: 0dJWfqf2P7gyPJbrNEpffWJPggXvSiKZUjmWvFFMXV0
SHA1: HqJG7/hWJWcOMpMMDz1TiW69hEk

ssh.phx.nearlyfreespeech.net

Ed25519 (256 bit)
SHA256: 52JfRUFuT6UWh9jfWYnLensuRn9no6ucwM3ekbjyPFc
SHA1: +jDA6wignc8EqEBfkN2a8JYn7aA
ECDSA (256 bit)
SHA256: a+Ny0PLkKhm80+5kqzqfVXIlbkQpn/CpMMrzurd8sDI
SHA1: HdoGYbf3aAKAwcFDmxNGkiX5Edk
RSA (4096 bit)
SHA256: 7WCr3k7tjnbA2OhynZ0k7SP6r1bUdeoP8VPdFRURaSg
SHA1: f+FVYHE2wjq3i5Y+wU4lFrtGuxM

If your client is giving you key fingerprints in MD5 format, check your settings (e.g., FingerprintHash sha256) or update your ssh client.

What do I do if I have problems with FTP?

What if I think the name of your ssh server is too long?

I can connect to NearlyFreeSpeech.NET just fine, so why is your SFTP or ssh server unreachable or timing out?

Is automated FTP access to the system allowed?

Is automated SSH/SFTP access to the system allowed?