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Welcome to EFN! We offer free UNIX/Linux shell accounts, giving you access to a personal shell on a Unix-based server (Linux, BSD, Solaris) that you can connect to via SSH.
This is an ideal space for those who want to dive deeper into UNIX/Linux, programming, networking, security, or connect with others who share these interests. Many users take advantage of their shell accounts to run an always-online IRC client (using screen/tmux and irssi/BitchX/znc), practice programming in languages like Go, Perl, PHP, Ruby, and Bash, or even host a personal webpage.
Please note, however, that this is a hobby project, not a professionally hosted service. It’s completely free, but there are no guarantees regarding uptime, availability, quality of service, or warranty.
Free Shell Account
| Service | Free |
|---|---|
| Monthly Fee | $0.00 |
| SSH & SFTP Access | ✔ |
| Detach (GNU Screen, tmux) | ✔ |
| IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access (irssi, weechat) | ✔ |
| Bouncer (BNC, znc, weechat-relay) | ✔ |
| IRC bots | ✔ |
| Listen TCP/UDP port (custom server) | ✔ |
| Custom http(s) vhost | ✔ |
| Static HTTPS Website | ✔ |
| Dynamic Website, PHP / CGI | ✔ |
| MySQL DB | ✔ |
| Disk Quota | 500 MB |
| Memory limit | 256 MB |
| Background Processes | 3 |
| Simultaneous Logins | 6 |
| Simultaneous Processes | 20 |
| Connections out Ipv4 | 4 |
- Disallowed apps: Any type of network sniffers or scanners (e.g., Nmap, Nessus), trojans, backdoors, brute-force tools, intrusion or exploitation tools, cracking/hacking utilities, fakeroot/userspace root tools, proxy services, or tunneling mechanisms (such as TOR, SSH, TCP, or UDP tunneling). This also includes spam tools, bulk email senders, high-bandwidth usage tools, web scrapers, crawlers, and any other software considered malicious or potentially harmful. Also AI and other CPU intensive tools.
Patreon Plans
This page outlines the benefits of supporting the project through Patreon. Higher tiers receive everything from lower tiers plus the additional perks listed below.
Tier 1: Supporter
Everything in the Free Account plus:
- Ability to request CPU Killer whitelisting for specific applications.
Tier 2: Contributor
Everything in Supporter plus:
- Disk quota: 2-5 GB
- Memory limit: 512-1024 MB
- Background processes: 10-15
- Simultaneous processes: 50+
- Higher outbound connections
- Faster/priority server access
- Access to more servers
Tier 3: Sponsor
Everything in Contributor plus:
- Database access (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Virtual hosting with CGI/PHP support
- Docker access
Tier 4: Partner
Everything in Sponsor plus:
- Ability to request and spin up a custom OS server VM instance.