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> Bluehost asks for people to fax them a copy of an ID/Passport to get shell access (stupid, considering they have your VISA). It's not stupid. They have A VIS
by jedsmith 16y ago
> Bluehost asks for people to fax them a copy of an ID/Passport to get shell access (stupid, considering they have your VISA).
It's not stupid. They have A VISA. They want to know that it's your VISA, because people can (and do) use fraudulent cards for hosting.
I'm surprised that they wait until you want shell access to do this. A number of hosting companies do this in different ways, usually before you're even given services. Rackspace Cloud, for example, calls you to verify your identity (last I heard, anyway).