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?

What is SFTP?

SFTP is the Secure File Transfer Protocol. It is sort of a hybrid between old-school (unsupported) FTP and ssh.

You can use SFTP to send files to our service. It's much safer and more private than regular FTP because it encrypts both your password and your file transfers.

Since SFTP piggybacks on the ssh protocol, SFTP is also robust in the face of NAT routers and firewalls.

Due to its advantages, SFTP is the recommended method for uploading content to your site.

There are a number of SFTP applications listed in our member wiki. (Note that "Secure FTP," which only supported SSL/TLS-encrypted FTP, will not work for accessing our servers via SFTP.)

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

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

Is FTP supported for uploads?

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 SSH/SFTP access to the system allowed?