VM host?

[nk215]

hi Guys,

I am looking for an online service that can host virtual machine that can be access via web interface.

the closest I've seen so far is Amazon EC2, however when I use Windows, I have to access it via RDC which is blocked by the firewall in my company.

The Linux VM in Amazon EC2 is acessed via SSH (putty) which does not get me a GUI.

Thanks
NK

 

[Ketchup]

Maybe your company doesn't want you to access a personal virtual machine (or even your home computer) from the workplace, and hence that type of block.

If it is for work, as your IT department for an exception.

 

[nk215]

So there’s no way to do this (host VM which can be accessed via web https)? The main reason is that I do not want to access financial institutions (trading/investment) via the web from outside; work included, hotel wifi etc.

QNAP x51 can host VM, but I’ve not try it.

Thanks

 

[paperwastage]

don't circumvent your company's security policy...

not able to use the Serial Console provided by many providers?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

GUIs are for lusers. Get 1337er.

 

[Ketchup]

So there’s no way to do this (host VM which can be accessed via web https)? The main reason is that I do not want to access financial institutions (trading/investment) via the web from outside; work included, hotel wifi etc.

QNAP x51 can host VM, but I’ve not try it.

Thanks

So how do you access these things from home? Chances are your workplace has better security in place than your home does. The value of all company data going through the network/VPN/Internet is greater than what any individual would be dealing with, and the company has likely set up a system that they are comfortable with.

 

[joutlaw]

You may could change the RDP listening ports to something other than 3389. I would suspect that is less secure though.

We use Bomgar at work and I can setup a Jump Client on Windows VM in Azure or EC2. The Jump Client makes an outbound connection back to appliance and I can block all listening ports on the VM.

 

[nk215]

So how do you access these things from home? Chances are your workplace has better security in place than your home does. The value of all company data going through the network/VPN/Internet is greater than what any individual would be dealing with, and the company has likely set up a system that they are comfortable with.

I have a dedicated computer at home just for banking/investment/taxes. Company laptop has too many things loaded that I don't know anything about. I helped out with a certain "tracking" tools at work for IT department a while back so I don't trust the work machine as much (never know what other tools are there).

I trust the connection from work is secure from the outside but it may be exposed to the inside IT department. For the same reason, I would never use any personal passwords for work accounts.