Frequently Asked Questions

The NearlyFreeSpeech.NET FAQ (*)

Uploading (*)

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-verify.nearlyfreespeech.net (Only used during login recovery!)

Ed25519 (256 bit)
SHA256: oV0EgXiRE5Mk6w0EHqRMY+klKNDwM3JDlpef8M9MYJQ
SHA1: 7Y3AVCKi1CgBgINuGO5ie5JWOnE
ECDSA (256 bit)
SHA256: pY8uya1HVFk4toRu607j1lTgLpC6MtCQHhZ0Y5bA6m4
SHA1: gFiW3jvBH/ZWV2j0YYCKukKS6o0
RSA (4096 bit)
SHA256: bpFOSA2/LFoFfHyCnHwFQJScXEcxjlSDApcP16k8WdY
SHA1: DMXdWlnQgsgX9I4F1zc6OindAho

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?