Overview
OpenVPN Community Edition by Meyi Cloud is a secure, production-ready VPN solution for Amazon EC2. This AMI includes OpenVPN Community Edition, Easy-RSA, and all required dependencies preinstalled, allowing you to deploy a secure VPN server quickly. It is optimized for AWS environments and is suitable for secure remote access, private VPC connectivity, cloud infrastructure administration, development environments, and business VPN deployments.
To get started, subscribe to the product in AWS Marketplace, launch an Amazon EC2 instance using this AMI, and configure the Security Group to allow TCP port 22 (SSH) and UDP port 1194 (OpenVPN). After the instance is running, download the generated VPN client configuration file using:
scp -i your-key-pair.pem ubuntu@your-public-ip:/home/ubuntu/client.ovpn .
Import the downloaded client.ovpn file into the OpenVPN Connect client to establish a secure VPN connection.
Key Features: OpenVPN Community Edition on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Easy-RSA preinstalled Ready-to-deploy VPN server for Amazon EC2 Automatic client.ovpn generation Secure remote access to AWS resources Optimized for AWS cloud environments Simple deployment with minimal configuration Reliable VPN solution backed by Meyi Cloud
Highlights
- Deploy a secure OpenVPN Community Edition with Easy-RSA and all required dependencies preinstalled.
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Refunds for this product is handled in accordance with AWS Marketplace refund policies. Customers may request a refund for billing errors or technical issues that prevent the successful use of the product. Refund requests must be submitted within 7 days of purchase.
To request a refund, customers should contact AWS Marketplace support or email support@meyicloud.com with their AWS account ID, product name, and reason for the request. Approved refunds will be processed by AWS Marketplace.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Updated the AMI to improve deployment and usability. Enhanced the initial setup experience, refined product documentation, and included automatic generation of the VPN client configuration file (client.ovpn) for simplified deployment. This release also includes security compliance improvements and general stability enhancements while maintaining compatibility with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Amazon EC2.
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Usage instructions
Launch an Amazon EC2 instance using this AMI and configure the Security Group to allow TCP port 22 (SSH) and UDP port 1194 (OpenVPN). After the instance is running, download the generated VPN client configuration file using the following command:
scp -i your-key-pair.pem ubuntu@<public-ip-address>:/home/ubuntu/client.ovpn .
Replace your-key-pair.pem with your EC2 key pair file and <public-ip-address> with the public IP address of your EC2 instance. Import the downloaded client.ovpn file into the OpenVPN Connect client to establish a secure VPN connection.
Security Group Requirements: TCP Port 22 (SSH) and UDP Port 1194 (OpenVPN).
Default SSH User: ubuntu.
This AMI provides a production-ready OpenVPN Community Edition deployment with Easy-RSA and all required dependencies preinstalled, enabling secure remote access to your AWS environment.
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Customers receive technical support through email at support@meyicloud.com . Support includes assistance with installation, configuration, exporter setup, dashboard customization, and alert rule optimization. Standard support is provided during business hours (IST), with optional extended support available upon request. SLA options and dedicated support plans can be tailored based on customer needs.
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