OpenVPN Access Server / Self-Hosted VPN (BYOL)
OpenVPN Inc. | 2.13.1Linux/Unix, Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Secure, easy and scalable
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN offers users a very simple and secure VPN option that is both economical and quick to install. Users are able to easily install it on their client devices.
What do you dislike about the product?
The update process is very poor. It is very hard to determine the name of the version to use with 'wget' when updates are available. There is no single place to look. Adding users to security groups in AD does not easily translate to VPN access rights.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We typically find customers who have open RDP ports to their network and we can quickly secure that by using OpenVPN.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Before using OpenVPN be sure you understand limitations around group membership and extra requirements that are not as easily implemented.
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Reliable.
What do you like best about the product?
Based on solid, widely used open source technology, so we can extend as needed.
But has additional GUI management that makes life easier.
Multi platform client support.
Ships as easy to maintain Ubuntu VMware image.
But has additional GUI management that makes life easier.
Multi platform client support.
Ships as easy to maintain Ubuntu VMware image.
What do you dislike about the product?
Logging could be better, can be difficult to figure out why someone didn't connect
MS-windows client occasionally glitches and needs re-installation (but this could be because Microsoft is a rubbish OS).
MS-windows client occasionally glitches and needs re-installation (but this could be because Microsoft is a rubbish OS).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
VPN services for our roaming staff
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Not flashy but does everything our organisation requires. Extremely reliable, all issues related to the bad quaility software the majority of our clients are forced to use (i.e. microsoft OS).
OpenVPN solves our issues
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to set up and configure, open source core. Multi-platform clients. No problems on some public WiFi like IPsec/GRE clients can experience.
What do you dislike about the product?
ActiveDirectory integration could be easier. Source code complexity/legacy cruft: Products like WireGuard seem to be simplified in comparison.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Road warriors, and replacement of the insecure PPTP VPN previously in use.
Great VPN option for the Cloud
What do you like best about the product?
I like that it's easy to install in AWS. Easy to configure options, add users, and that it has two factor authentication built in. You can configure the system to allow connections on common ports so that you're able to connect from pretty much anywhere in the world. You can also setup certain public IPs to route through the VPN in order to make use of static IP whitelisting.
What do you dislike about the product?
That you cannot reset someone's two factor authentication via the web interface. Also, that you cannot reset locked users via the web interface.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure access to our sensitive environments and enabling remote employees.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You can deploy to AWS via the AMI provided by OpenVPN
Great VPN experience
What do you like best about the product?
It just works! I love how easy it is to access my server and get VPN access going on any device, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. It's easy to install and configure, and I never have any problems with it. Configuring and updating my own server is super simple. In my experience, I've always had some difficulty setting up hardware VPN appliances, but OpenVPN was no-nonsense. I also love that because it's server-based, I have the ability to virtualize the appliance and take advantage of all the benefits that gives me.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's nothing really I dislike. I'm very content with the way OpenVPN works for my company.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Offering VPN access on a wide range of devices from smartphones to laptops. We have access back into our network no matter what device we are using.
OpenVPN review
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN provides the ability to activate MFA for an installation.This is very useful for high-security environments.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the OpenVPN log on the client grows very large and requires a client server reboot
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Provide secure access from client computer to private network in the cloud. It allows us to improve security to the cloud by limiting firewall rules.
OpenVPN is Great for Anyone looking for a VPN solution
What do you like best about the product?
I'm a big fan of the administrative UI that simplifies the management process as well as the lightweight footprint and install time.
What do you dislike about the product?
Really not much to dislike about the product, you're getting exactly what you pay for and more.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN has solved our need to access secure cloud systems from different remote locations without exposing any of those systems directly to the web.
Works great, easy to setup!
What do you like best about the product?
The best things about OpenVPN are the simplicity and broad client support. It is a very cost effective solution to setup and run, doesn't require a lot of maintenance, and requires very little hardware.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't any issues that I would say I "dislike" about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure remote access for users.
Cheap, reliable VPN experience
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of deployment and support. Runs well on all tested devices.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing, haven't had any issue using/deploying.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure remote access to all devices. Easy to get working in difficult network environments over a single TCP or UDP port and speeds surpassed a dedicated $3000 VPN appliance while running from a modest VM.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Do it!
Solid basic low cost solution
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN has provided us with a solid low cost VPN option giving our user the "in office" experience they are looking for when they are working remotely. We are a small company with a small IT staff. Rolling out OpenVPN to our users was simple and painless.
What do you dislike about the product?
I would like if it the GUI was able to do everything you can do in the command line interface. For those of us weak in Linux working with the command line can be a challenge.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The OpenVPN virtual appliance allows us to give users an "in office" experience when they are working remotely.
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