[ale] OT - Linux Based Web Hosting Services

[Bob Kruger]

Folks;

This is a bit OT, but looking for a new web hosting service.

First, some background.  Client has Linuxbased software that 
occasionally needs intervention with SSH to maintain and to harvest 
data.  Went to Canaca.com, and found that they offered SSH access.  He 
orders the following plan:

Storage - 30GB
Bandwidth - 600GB
php
cgi-bin
perl
MySQL/Apache/etc...

Price $16.95/month if paid for two years.

Orders the service.  Goes to use ssh, finds no ssh access.  Emails 
Canaca asking why, and gets back an answer that defies all logic:

>All SSH connections on our network are controlled by an access control list;
>we do not under any circumstances grant access on a wildcard basis; if you
>require SSH access it an nonnegotiable requirement that you provide the
>public ip address from where you would be connecting; you have the option of
>notifying us in future if there are any changes in the access IP/s ( with
>confirmation by the last 4 digits of your credit card number )
>

Now, here we live in the age of being able to connect from many various 
locations (requirement) and DHCP servers, and these folks are asking for 
what IP address you will be accessing from.

I try not to be too judgemental, but this has to be one of the most 
ridiculous positions made by a web service provider that I have seen in 
a long time.

OK, now the question.  Anyone know of a web hosting company offering 
similar capabilities at a similar price, and will allow SSH access from 
anywhere?

V/r

Bob