diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index d83d099..c807682 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from os import environ
 
 # Proxstar
 VM_EXPIRE_MONTHS = int(environ.get('PROXSTAR_VM_EXPIRE_MONTHS', '3'))
+VNC_CLEANUP_TOKEN = environ.get('PROXSTAR_VNC_CLEANUP_TOKEN', '')
 
 # Flask
 IP = environ.get('PROXSTAR_IP', '0.0.0.0')
diff --git a/proxstar/__init__.py b/proxstar/__init__.py
index a12a264..96cf7c9 100644
--- a/proxstar/__init__.py
+++ b/proxstar/__init__.py
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ if 'process_expiring_vms' not in scheduler:
     scheduler.cron(
         '0 5 * * *', id='process_expiring_vms', func=process_expiring_vms_task)
 
+if 'cleanup_vnc' not in scheduler:
+    scheduler.schedule(
+        id='cleanup_vnc',
+        scheduled_time=datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
+        func=cleanup_vnc_task,
+        interval=3600)
+
 
 @app.route("/")
 @app.route("/user/<string:user_view>")
@@ -457,10 +464,9 @@ def allowed_users(user):
         return '', 403
 
 
-@app.route("/console/cleanup")
-@auth.oidc_auth
+@app.route("/console/cleanup", methods=['POST'])
 def cleanup_vnc():
-    if 'rtp' in session['userinfo']['groups']:
+    if request.form['token'] == app.config['VNC_CLEANUP_TOKEN']:
         for target in get_vnc_targets():
             tunnel = next((tunnel for tunnel in ssh_tunnels
                            if tunnel.local_bind_port == int(target['port'])),
diff --git a/proxstar/tasks.py b/proxstar/tasks.py
index f695f16..7628d12 100644
--- a/proxstar/tasks.py
+++ b/proxstar/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import requests
 import paramiko
 from flask import Flask
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
@@ -161,3 +162,10 @@ def setup_template(template_id, name, user, password, cores, memory):
         exit_status = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
         client.close()
         print("[{}] Template successfully provisioned.".format(name))
+
+
+def cleanup_vnc_task():
+    requests.post(
+        'https://proxstar.csh.rit.edu/console/cleanup',
+        data={'token': app.config['VNC_CLEANUP_TOKEN']},
+        verify=False)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2346181..7738f82 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ paramiko
 websockify
 sshtunnel
 psutil
+requests