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Admin at 08:04, 31 March 2026

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	:If a misunderstanding led to your suspension the staff may re-evaluate it.		:If a misunderstanding led to your suspension the staff may re-evaluate it.
	:Any decision made by the staff is completely at their discretion.		:Any decision made by the staff is completely at their discretion.

			=== I keep getting emails whenever I log in! ===

			:Technically not a question, but fair enough point. These emails are sent so you'll notice if there are any unauthorized logins for your account.
			:If you prefer, you can use the "manager" command to either completely disable these emails, or only receive one when you log in from a new ASN. (Basically a different ISP.)

	== Services questions ==		== Services questions ==

Admin at 06:56, 19 June 2025

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	=== What distro is the shell server running? ===		=== What distro is the shell server running? ===

	:The Insomnia 24/7 shell server runs Debian stable. (Debian GNU/Linux 11 at the time of writing.)		:The Insomnia 24/7 shell server runs Debian stable. (Debian GNU/Linux 12 at the time of writing.)

	== Registration questions ==		== Registration questions ==

Admin: /* What distro is the shell server running? */

2022-03-04T08:21:27Z

What distro is the shell server running?

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	=== What distro is the shell server running? ===		=== What distro is the shell server running? ===

	:The Insomnia 24/7 shell server runs Debian stable. (Debian GNU/Linux 10 at the time of writing.)		:The Insomnia 24/7 shell server runs Debian stable. (Debian GNU/Linux 11 at the time of writing.)

	== Registration questions ==		== Registration questions ==

Admin: Remove FAQ entry about docker, as we now support this using podman.

2021-12-27T10:20:31Z

Remove FAQ entry about docker, as we now support this using podman.

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	=== Will you install an X server or other GUI server? ===		=== Will you install an X server or other GUI server? ===
	:Since this is a shell server it is really not designed for graphical workloads. However if you really, really, really need some X buffer for whatever reason you can use the '''xvfb-run''' command to simulate a process with a minimal X server.		:Since this is a shell server it is really not designed for graphical workloads. However if you really, really, really need some X buffer for whatever reason you can use the '''xvfb-run''' command to simulate a process with a minimal X server.

	~~=== Will you install docker? ===~~
	~~:Unfortunately there is currently no way to run docker on a multi-user system that is both useful and secure.~~

	=== Will you install "sl"? ===		=== Will you install "sl"? ===

Admin at 14:55, 10 April 2021

2021-04-10T14:55:08Z

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	:YbKaXxEI7wlZCF38XG24VritjKRD4euNWIn6UHDX7Jc (ECDSA)		:YbKaXxEI7wlZCF38XG24VritjKRD4euNWIn6UHDX7Jc (ECDSA)
	:vufysvbqjKzDV8tf6+ax3ayJOEcx8otD8Mpq6JVBmAE (ED25519)		:vufysvbqjKzDV8tf6+ax3ayJOEcx8otD8Mpq6JVBmAE (ED25519)

			:If you're using OpenSSH you can set the '''VerifyHostKeyDNS''' option to '''yes''' to automatically pull the fingerprints from our SSHFP DNS records.

	=== Do you support authentication using ssh keys? ===		=== Do you support authentication using ssh keys? ===

Admin at 14:52, 10 April 2021

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	=== Will my account expire? ===		=== Will my account expire? ===
	:Short answer: No.		:Short answer: No.
	:Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, ~~at least~~ not ~~as long as we~~ continue to ~~host shells~~.		:Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, but if you do not log in for over a year your account will be archived. This means your files are moved to coldstorage, and your websites, databases and cronjobs are disabled. We will continue to accept email for your account. If you log in again after your account is archived you can un-archive it again using the "manager" command.

	=== I lost my password, what should I do? ===		=== I lost my password, what should I do? ===

Admin at 14:44, 26 June 2020

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	=== What is the correct ssh fingerprint? ===		=== What is the correct ssh fingerprint? ===
	:'''Older style ~~md5~~ fingerprints'''		:'''Older style fingerprints'''
	:59:77:97:0c:b5:eb:4a:97:7b:70:80:01:0e:0e:a6:7a (DSA)		:59:77:97:0c:b5:eb:4a:97:7b:70:80:01:0e:0e:a6:7a (DSA)
	:38:de:63:c3:a1:22:6b:8f:77:01:74:7c:51:68:21:80 (ECDSA)		:38:de:63:c3:a1:22:6b:8f:77:01:74:7c:51:68:21:80 (ECDSA)
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	:f3:d4:58:1e:9d:19:76:a4:d8:0d:f3:d7:3e:e5:77:d0 (RSA)		:f3:d4:58:1e:9d:19:76:a4:d8:0d:f3:d7:3e:e5:77:d0 (RSA)

	:'''Newer style ~~sha256~~ fingerprints'''		:'''Newer style fingerprints'''
	:UG0/xiMxWtPTvKW5YnTEnzF26esIatOxLZlvzuX74Xc (DSA)		:UG0/xiMxWtPTvKW5YnTEnzF26esIatOxLZlvzuX74Xc (DSA)
	:NmKlNte4cL3NcyS3Kd92nMpx/EAJbbJcCkv9kSmYCLM (RSA)		:NmKlNte4cL3NcyS3Kd92nMpx/EAJbbJcCkv9kSmYCLM (RSA)

Admin: /* My question isn't listed. What now? */

2020-02-19T07:04:09Z

My question isn't listed. What now?

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	== My question isn't listed. What now? ==		== My question isn't listed. What now? ==

	:You can always drop by [~~http~~://www.insomnia247.nl/?page=chat our IRC] (irc.insomnia247.nl in #shells)		:You can always drop by [https://www.insomnia247.nl/page/chat our IRC] (irc.insomnia247.nl in #shells)
	:Alternatively, you can email us at coolfire@insomnia247.nl.		:Alternatively, you can email us at coolfire@insomnia247.nl.

Admin: /* Do you support 2-factor authentication? */

2020-02-19T06:58:57Z

Do you support 2-factor authentication?

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	=== Do you support 2-factor authentication? ===		=== Do you support 2-factor authentication? ===
	:For password based logins we support OTP codes. (The codes google authenticator and compatible apps produce.)		:For password based logins we support OTP codes. (The codes google authenticator and compatible apps produce.)
	:You can configure this your account by running the "google-authenticator" command on your shell.		:You can configure this for your account by running the "google-authenticator" command on your shell.
	:It is always a good idea to add this to you account if you can. Even if you also have ssh keys configured.		:It is always a good idea to add this to you account if you can. Even if you also have ssh keys configured.
	:As a side note about OTP apps in general; I recommend finding one that will allow you to make backups of your configured codes. The standard google authenticator app does not allow this and this means you will lose access to your OTP codes if you lose/break/replace your phone.		:As a side note about OTP apps in general; I recommend finding one that will allow you to make backups of your configured codes. The standard google authenticator app does not allow this and this means you will lose access to your OTP codes if you lose/break/replace your phone.

Admin at 06:58, 19 February 2020

2020-02-19T06:58:24Z

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	:vufysvbqjKzDV8tf6+ax3ayJOEcx8otD8Mpq6JVBmAE (ED25519)		:vufysvbqjKzDV8tf6+ax3ayJOEcx8otD8Mpq6JVBmAE (ED25519)

			=== Do you support authentication using ssh keys? ===
			:Yes, and we recommend you use this option.

			=== Do you support 2-factor authentication? ===
			:For password based logins we support OTP codes. (The codes google authenticator and compatible apps produce.)
			:You can configure this your account by running the "google-authenticator" command on your shell.
			:It is always a good idea to add this to you account if you can. Even if you also have ssh keys configured.
			:As a side note about OTP apps in general; I recommend finding one that will allow you to make backups of your configured codes. The standard google authenticator app does not allow this and this means you will lose access to your OTP codes if you lose/break/replace your phone.

	=== Will my account expire? ===		=== Will my account expire? ===