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I actually tried running Algo through Azure and Microsoft terminated my Azure account citing I was breaking Terms of Service. I had hosted Algo for all of two and a half days before the takedown.

Not sure if anyone else has had luck - that was all I was using Azure for was to test Algo out so had nothing else running on Azure at the time. I also ran into a few snags trying to deplay Algo onto Azure so haven't bothered trying to set it up elsewhere. My goal of the VPN was to get a JP address as a few sites I browse are easier to browse with a JP address (eg: I don't get forced bad English translations with no way to toggle to the JP version of the site because I'm coming from an American IP...)

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Hello! Developer for AlgoVPN here.

We have many successful reports of using Azure for AlgoVPN. I would appreciate it very much if you could file an issue and include the full details of what happened, including any communications you received from Microsoft (https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/new). I have contacts at Azure that I can escalate this issue to directly.

I don't tend to hold onto email as I don't really care for or value them; especially not emails saying my account has been terminated. Those are more of a delete and move on with my life kind of notice. I ended up getting an email from a rep. asking how my experience was and either two or three (I think it was two) calls to speak with me. A funny left-hand not speaking to the right-hand scenario where customer reps tried to salvage a client even though the client had been terminated by the service.

Thanks for extending a hand. I'll look for the email tomorrow - and if found - I'll open an issue. Though if you don't hear from me, it's because the email in all likelihood was deleted shortly after getting it. My use wasn't critical need, so I didn't particularly care to deal with the headache of getting things sorted.

I have been running my algo VM (with wireguard) in Azure for 2-3 months now without issue. For me it is nice because there is an Azure region pretty close to me so I don't take a _huge_ hit traversing the country.

I do work at MSFT but my algo VM is inside of my personal account.

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