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Hetzner Introduces ARM64 Cloud Servers

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Re: Hetzner Introduces ARM64 Cloud Servers

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Post by bootsmann »

derefr wrote: post #80
jonatron wrote: post #56

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This has come up a few times on HN, if you search comments for "Hetzner fraud". The solution is to use a different provider if you can't use Hetzner.

I've seen the other side of this. Our SaaS (a data API) has a number of "customers" who attempt to use us (or our competitors; we're not special here) to power some data displays on their phishing-scam websites, to make them seem more legitimate. We ban these people — they're violating our ToU by engaging in illegal activities. But they come back. With different names, different IPs, different browsers, different cre…

We crawl through data like this professionally and from what we see, Hetzner isn't actually that bad at combating fraud. They are not GCP or AWS but there are other hosters of similar scale that have significantly worse response times and leave up clearly compromised machines for a lot longer.

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Post by 2000UltraDeluxe »

unixhero wrote: post #107
Galaco wrote: post #38

Never figured out how to use Hertzner. Wanted to try since they get such a good reputation on here, but they banned my account when their system presented no way for me to verify my identity. The required either PayPal or passport. I have no PayPal account, and their 3rd party verification system only allows passport from your country of residence (signup requires providing a contact address and they pre fill using t…

Use a VPN connection to the UK when you verify... BOOM solved

Using a VPN is one of the easiest way to get rejected. Most automated systems flag stuff coming from them as highly suspicious due to the sheer amount of crap coming through them.

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Post by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK »

yrro wrote: post #110
EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK wrote: post #88

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I think they really care about two things: VAT and cryptocurrency. Passports are required to prove you should or should not pay the 19% VAT, and crypto (namely, SIA) destroy their servers.

Whoa whoa whoa I can opt out of paying VAT? How do I do this!

That's exactly why they have draconian KYC measures in place)

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Post by yrro »

cstuder wrote: post #34
subsequentmask wrote: post #26

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These are VPSs. You can SSH, use the root user, and when setting up you can choose what OS to use, they give a list or iirc they let you upload your own ISO.

Any recommendations for an uncomplicated server OS which will just run Docker, SSH and not much more? I'm currently running Ubuntu but am open to alternatives. My local Raspberry Pi uses a fun, but little maintained OS called Hypriot which is just this: Start Docker and not much more.

RHEL, Debian.

If you're serious about running _everything_ in containers, then maybe RHEL Edge? RHEL + microshift? Fedora Silverblue? openSUSE MicroOS?

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Post by withinboredom »

jackothy wrote: post #106
withinboredom wrote: post #99

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That’s pretty suss. Just send your passport and if they have any issues with it, they’ll ask. If they ask you for your passport and you ask “how do I comply” I’d probably suspend the account to since you seem unable or unwilling to comply.

They asked him for a Japanese passport and he does not have one. Hence the "how do I comply".

Just send the one you have? I don’t see the problem.

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Post by kldx »

Havoc wrote: post #69
thatwasunusual wrote: post #66

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> Never figured out how to use Hertzner. Wanted to try since they get such a good reputation on here, but they banned my account when their system presented no way for me to verify my identity. Is this something new? I (Norwegian) have been using Hetzner for 10+ years, and never had a problem, and never had to attest my identity. CurrentlyI have a four servers running there. The last one was set up approx. a year ago…

>I (Norwegian) That may be the difference. Some nationalities get KYC'd easier than others and they seem to take it very seriously

+1 anecdatum

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Post by datenwolf »

2000UltraDeluxe wrote: post #108
nixass wrote: post #91

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> The required either PayPal or passport I had similar struggles with some non-IT service providers in Germany. They couldn't fathom why I have non-German nationality, German address and driving license from third country. Passport, German address and driving license all have different address on them (all three being EU addresses). It is apparently huge red flag in EU in 21st century. Incredible

You have an address on your passport? I can see how that could cause issues if the address isn't valid. If I'd have to determine if your order was fraudulent or not, I'd err on the side of caution rather than risk having you abuse my server infrastructure (in the case of Hetzner).

A lot of people confuse the passport (Pass) with the national identity card (Personalausweis). There's no place of residence stated on the German passport, but it is part of the Personalausweis. Since German citizens by law are required to own a Personalausweis (there's no mandate to carry it around, just having it somewhere in a drawer suffices), practically all businesses in Germany do rely on the Personalausweis to validate identities. And of course if the place of residence stated on the Personalausweis doesn't match the actual place of residence this is going to trigger some red flags.

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Post by sgtfrankieboy »

aendruk wrote: post #101
sgtfrankieboy wrote: post #97

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It's literally just an alternative to Cloudflares attack protection.

Okay, and responding to their ad is an “attack”?

It might be, it's to filter out would be attackers. Normal users are just hit as well.
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