The shell account access provided with your hosting account is for management of your website.
It's purpose is not for general shell account use. Please keep this in mind while using the account.

Distributed Clients
- absolutely NO distributed clients. this includes seti, foldingathome, etc, no exceptions

Compiling
- you can use gcc, perl, python, and any other tools available for compiling on the system
- compiles that take longer than 5 minutes to complete are not permitted

Networking Tools
- scanners, ping, traceroute, telnet etc are for testing purposes only
- you must have permission to scan a system before using nmap or other scanners on it

Password Crackers, Other Hacking Activity
- no password crackers or other hacking utilites will be tolerated whatsoever
- your account will be immediately suspended and a fine will be payable to reactivate it if such tools are found

IRC
* irc access is expressly forbidden to users with hosting accounts that include shell access
* the following irc tools are available only to irc shell users hosted at our second location
- the most recent versions of irssi and BitchX are made available for you
- bots such as eggdrop, mech etc must be registered with us so that we may give you a listening port
- bounces such as psybnc must be registered with us so that we may give you a listening port
- your irc client/bot/bounce must be configured so that it retries connecting to the irc server at no quicker than 5 minute intervals (this is especially important with bots/bounces!)
- if your irc activity ever gets the server attacked your account will be immediately suspended and you may face a fine

General
- we ask that you please use a little common sense
- this includes but is not limited to excessive resource usage and general misconduct
- keep in mind that any abuse will only result in your account being removed and restrictions getting tighter for everyone else