[teekert]

If they allow this they don't care about the security regarding any code or IP you generate or any data you use, in which case it is strange they don't just put you on a separate, less restricted part of the network, or give you a box there.

Also, a DO droplet would be cheaper (and with unlimited hours); you can have a droplet running a vnc server in a couple of minutes (and clone it afterwards), with any DE you like. Don't know about how the (cpu) speed compares though.

[esonderegger]

Fortunately, the source code and test data we're working with are not considered sensitive. As a matter of fact, the separate, less restricted part of the network approach has also been proposed. I don't know what's been holding up that proposal, but assigning responsibility for that separate part of the network can be tricky.

I had always figured DO was the wrong approach because ssh isn't an option, but I suppose if you create a droplet with the VNC over https stuff already set up, then it could just be cloned by everyone else. Thanks for the idea!