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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OpenVPN has been a rock solid VPN solution for us for years
What do you like best about the product?
We use OpenVPN Access Server as a self-hosted solution. It's easy to install, easy to maintain and easy to configure. While you can use the administrative GUI, we found that the CLI tools make it easier to manage large numbers of accounts - especially when you're managing accounts used for events like training classes or cyber competitions. It's very easy to script out the setup, teardown, and permissions assigned to hundreds of accounts using the CLI. My personal favorite feature is the CLI - it's saved us hours and time when working with hundreds of accounts over multiple events.
What do you dislike about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server doesn't really have an integrated ability to reset single user accounts. When dealing with hundreds of accounts, you will inevitably have a user lock themselves out of the interface due to failed logins. While you can set the lockout threshold to any time you'd like, it would be really nice to have a simple "unlock account" feature in the admin GUI or available through the CLI.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use OpenVPN to provide access to virtual environments used in training classes and cyber competitions. Many of our classes have 50 or more students and our cyber competitions can have hundreds of simultaneous competitors. OpenVPN ensures we maintain positive control over our environment and ensure communications are secure.
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Great VPN product
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server is easy to deploy and implement, has great customer support and it can be used with different OS.
What do you dislike about the product?
To be honest, there is nothing we dislike about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows people to connect from different OS smoothly.
Simple and effective
What do you like best about the product?
Simplicity! After having downloaded the appliance you could be ready to deploy your accesses in a couple of hours. Very simple and very well documented. The customer support is also very effective.
What do you dislike about the product?
The administration gui could be improved with some useful features accessible only from command line.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Open VPN access server is our preferred solution to give home to office access to our workforce
5 people found this helpful
Unlocking Secure Connections
What do you like best about the product?
Its user-friendly interface.
Easy to configure.
Provides secure connections.
Easy to configure.
Provides secure connections.
What do you dislike about the product?
The cost is high for the advanced features.
It is time-consuming to keep up to date this server.
It is time-consuming to keep up to date this server.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It provides a secure connection within the team or organization.
It helps us to protect privacy by encrypting the internet traffic.
It helps us to protect privacy by encrypting the internet traffic.
3 people found this helpful
Open VPN
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to setup and configure for the users. Very user friendly and realiable.
What do you dislike about the product?
The admin GUI can be confusing sometimes to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Reliable VPN connections for users. Also secure VPN connections.
I have had a Great Experience with OpenVPN Access Server
What do you like best about the product?
I like the easy installation and well written documentation when you need support.
also I love the flexibility in licensing allow me to do more with the same set of licenses.
I give technical support to different customers that runs multiple branches and are connected through openvpn without a foss.
also I love the flexibility in licensing allow me to do more with the same set of licenses.
I give technical support to different customers that runs multiple branches and are connected through openvpn without a foss.
What do you dislike about the product?
Can't tell something I dislike, I have been working for more than 10 years with its Access Server
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
remote access for customer employees that need access to the main office systems.
We are very happy with OpenVPN
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to setup, easy to use, we install, setup and forget it. It's always on and we secure all of our development and reporting servers.
What do you dislike about the product?
$9 per user if you have 10 ore more clients.
$7 per user if you have less than 10 clients.
Minimum connections is 5 clients.
$7 per user if you have less than 10 clients.
Minimum connections is 5 clients.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We need secure connection to our development and reporting services. OpenVPN makes the life easier for us to manage this secure access.
Great VPN at an affordable price
What do you like best about the product?
Compared to many of the alternatives, OpenVPN strikes a great balance between feature and price making it a great option for businesses and even small-to-medium enterprises
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing specifically but maybe the lack of 2FA support
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It makes adding a VPN to the teams daily process quick and easy
Worked very well and met the needs of our business
What do you like best about the product?
Setup was easy and deploying was very easy as well. This worked well when other VPN options did not. The price was also good as well. We were using about 20 concurrent licenses, and the server we used was specced pretty low and we never had an issue.
What do you dislike about the product?
There wasn't really anything that we would change about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our other VPN was not functioning.
1 person found this helpful
Easy to use, and just works.
What do you like best about the product?
It works, and havent had any downtime with their tech.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing tbh, maybe a better admin gui but its fine.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Remote Access from whitelisted addresses
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