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I would really like to try Hetzner since it's a respectable company and offers much lower prices than DO or Linode, however, they need an ID verification. Since
by myf01d 9y ago
I would really like to try Hetzner since it's a respectable company and offers much lower prices than DO or Linode, however, they need an ID verification. Since I am egyptian and have no passport, I cannot register. I hope they find a more resilient way for registration.
- phihag_ 9y agoWhy don't you get a passport, government ID, or driver's license? I'm honestly interested, if that's not too personal to ask.
- myf01d 9y agoI showed them my government ID but they refused, understandably because it's in Arabic language. They asked for an English passport. But since I didn't have one, I couldn't continue the registration. It's really frustrating. Why isn't my credit card enough to verify my identity? Almost all top cloud/vps providers don't ask such questions.
- foepys 9y agoThey afaik had some of problems with botnets using their cheap infrastructure in the early to mid 2000s. Might have something to do with it.
- simplyinfinity 9y agoBecause of stolen credit cards? They are minimising potential damages like this. Malicious actors are less likely to give their ID to send spam and ID cards are harder to steal than Credit cards :)
- Dolores12 9y agoBe assured malicious actors got plenty of stolen ids.
- lemagedurage 9y agoIt feels intrusive to be honest.
- anc84 9y agoProbably German laws.
- zyx321 9y agoMaybe you could get them to accept a notarized translation (Beglaubigte Übersetzung) of your ID. It's gonna add about 50€ up-front cost, so I don't know if that's worth the price or the hassle at your project scope.
- Tehnix 9y agoThat got me curious, are you saying you don't have a passport because you're Egyptian, or was that just an additional piece of information separate from the passport? (Don't know if I'm missing some international news/info here.) Also, maybe it would be worth contacting their support about your situation, maybe some other form of identification can be used.
- myf01d 9y agoI just never needed a passport, so I don't have one so far.
- imhoguy 9y agoAFAIK Hetzner and other major German hosting companies require scan of EU/EEA ID or international passport. Possibly this is required by German law. Just acquire a passport or find local reseller on some "webhostingtalk"-like forum.
- tallanvor 9y agoMy US Driver's License was enough for them as well, but that was almost 4 years ago, so things might have changed.
- fs111 9y agoI just signed up and needed no verification. Does this differ from country to country?
- FreeChocolate 9y agoI have signed up too and send in my ID and CC for verification and yet no reply.