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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As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
What do you dislike about the product?
Limited Built-in Reporting: While logging is available, the built-in reporting and analytics features are lacking. More advanced insights often require external tools.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN Access Server helps solve several critical security and access management challenges, ultimately benefiting both security posture and operational efficiency.
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Great piece of software and very fast and to the point help-desk
What do you like best about the product?
Quite frankly, I do not use the OpenVPN Access Server. I just use OpenVPN to VPN-into my Raspberri. After having used it for 2.5 years, to full satisfaction, it stopped working. Some inspection revealed that the certificates were invalidated. As I did not remember how I got this all to work, I contacted the help-desk. Within an hour I received an answer plus a pointer to where to find the info on fixing this. 2 hours later everything worked again. I have recently had some other interactions with Customer Support of other, rather expensive products. If all Customer Service Support would work as well as OpenVPN, wow, then the world would be a much better place!
What do you dislike about the product?
I actually contemplated installing OpenVPN Access Server instead of fixing the old, single user OpenVPN. I found it very complicated from the outset.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
secure access to my home network
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Very rapid customer support
What do you like best about the product?
Easy installation, easy maintenance, no frills
What do you dislike about the product?
I miss support for Ubuntu 24.10, needed to deploy Docker image which makes IP configuration a little bit more complex
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN helps setting up quickly secure communications
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easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
easy to install and easy to use. we use it for our company for easy handling of vpn users
What do you dislike about the product?
The documentation of installing openvpn access server by cloudformation stack on AWS looks a little bit outdated.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
secure instances
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Very bad initial experience
What do you like best about the product?
I included the questions I had on the initial email and they still set me up with a lo-level dev who was only capable of drawing figma squares on their VERY LIMITED visual. This was honestly the worst customer experience I have had from someone I was trying to give money to. It is like they only hire incompetent people.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not much especially since they aren't OPEN any more.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Not much. There is plenty of TRUE open source options out there that I will be exploring.
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Support and commercial assistance
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server is very easy to use, the management and isolation of networks and sub-networks is really simplified. The connection in SAML really facilitates user connection and especially that of the administrator. The support is excellent, always a response in a very short time and very quick commercial follow-up.
What do you dislike about the product?
It would be interesting to have more autonomy over license management, being able to add or remove according to the client's needs without necessarily going through the sales representative each time. This remains a detail and perhaps an idea, but nothing serious in itself!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The connection to company resources securely, securing user access using SAML via Microsoft or Google Authenticator, and the online documentation which is really very comprehensive.
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Quick and thorough support
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to setup. Works well. Easy to use client interface.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is a slight learning curve with using a Linux OS.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Was able to migrate a server to Azure and give users access to the server using the VPN created with OpenVPN Access Server.
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Excellent and fast VPN service
What do you like best about the product?
I have a use case where we are running two parallel VPNs. OpenVPN blows our other VPN server out of the water in terms of speed.
What do you dislike about the product?
The setup for an Ubuntu OpenVPN access server is a little complicated if you aren't accustomed to Linux - also keeping it secure with best practices; but this isn't OpenVPN's problem.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fast reliable split-tunnel vpn for our devops
4 people found this helpful
High Level Security in Business Environments.
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server combines power, versatility, and security in an affordable package, solving key challenges such as remote productivity, sensitive data protection, and scalability. Its ability to adapt to dynamic environments, coupled with a proactive approach to threats, makes it a preferred choice for businesses that prioritize cybersecurity without neglecting operational efficiency. If you’re looking for a reliable, easy-to-manage business VPN backed by a strong community, this solution deserves a high place on your consideration list.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far I haven't gotten a look that I don't like.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN Access Server is positioned as a comprehensive and highly reliable solution for companies looking to ensure secure and remote connectivity, without sacrificing performance or ease of use. From its implementation to its daily management, this software has proven to be an indispensable tool in our company.
4 people found this helpful
Solves remote connections issue nicely
What do you like best about the product?
Works out of the box, covers many use cases, support team is responsive and helpful.
What do you dislike about the product?
All good, there is nothing really to dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Connecting team remotely to internal infrastructure.
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