OpenVPN Access Server (10 Connected Devices) / Self-Hosted VPN
OpenVPN Inc. | 2.13.1Linux/Unix, Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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A solid, secure VPN solution
What do you like best about the product?
- The OpenVPN Access Server AMI is a great out of the box VPN solution for your AWS VPC.
- We were able to easily connect to our Active Directory in AWS to the OpenVPN Access Server and enable 2-factor requirements via Google Authenticator.
- Supports PAM, RADIUS, and LDAP.
- This solution replaced our clients deprecated PPTP solution. OpenVPN is consistently rated among the most secure VPN solutions which is why we went with it.
- We were able to easily connect to our Active Directory in AWS to the OpenVPN Access Server and enable 2-factor requirements via Google Authenticator.
- Supports PAM, RADIUS, and LDAP.
- This solution replaced our clients deprecated PPTP solution. OpenVPN is consistently rated among the most secure VPN solutions which is why we went with it.
What do you dislike about the product?
License management on the openvpn.net could be improved in one regard: allowing users to deactivate and move a license between servers. As you spin up an instance you may need to reconfigure our move your license to a newer server and that requires involving OpenVPN Support to reissue your license. This can take a few hours before they respond but typically they are pretty fast so not a huge negative for us.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Simple way to connect to our AWS VPC with 2-factor authentication tied to our Active Directory.
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Amazing Easy VPN
What do you like best about the product?
The system is easy to setup and easy to configure, server our corporate solution perfectly!
What do you dislike about the product?
The Linux client can be difficult but our new routers all have built in openvpn so no longer a concern
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are an international software firm, your product allows us to support people world wide
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Its honestly just the easiest solution, when you are in a bind its a great go-to
OPENVPN works pretty good
What do you like best about the product?
It's rather stable, assuming you always remember to use IE to manage your server.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support can be slow in resolving bugs. Also, if you use Chrome to manage, it may wipe out settings you have to key back in by hand.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
we use it to connect several hundred client to our secured network
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Be ready to have some work to do the setup. But once up, it runs pretty seamlessly.
Excellent product
What do you like best about the product?
Reasonable price and easy to deploy. I like that it integrates with LDAP so easy to roll out to users. Admin screen is easy to use and logical.
What do you dislike about the product?
Needs mixed mode authentication, I have both AD and non-AD users. Also would like for server updates to be much easier.
The product needs a way to deploy updates to the clients.
The product needs a way to deploy updates to the clients.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Allow remote users access to critical systems. Easy to deploy and maintain
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Very straightforward product and easy to implement.
Great Software
What do you like best about the product?
The software is very smooth, quick, and reliable. Easy to setup too.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really to dislike. It's cheap, easy to use , and powerful
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure connections country wide to a secure data center back at the office
OpenVPN makes it easy to deploy
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate how easy it is to install OpenVPN on a new machine
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it's difficult to understand the error messages, you have to dig through log files
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have saved time and improved security by consistently going with OpenVPN rather than other solutions which require us to continually tweak and alter the configuration
Good Appliance
What do you like best about the product?
open vpn is easy to install and configure. we use it with about 20 users.
What do you dislike about the product?
An automated server update would be desirable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We were able to quickly and easily establish a connection to the network to the company.
Meets most peoples needs
What do you like best about the product?
The features are mostly all there and quick to setup and maintain. I like controls I can use within the system and the flexibility. The price is the main selling point.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Setup for this is going to be hard for main sys admins out there. The level of networking knowledge required to get it working correctly might be hard for many.
The two factor authentication implementation is poor. This should be much more configurable, and self servicing for users.
LDAP/Active Directory authentication could be better. I would like to see a profile for each user that signs on so 2FA can get reset or custom settings can be applied. follow the Sonicwall SRA/SMA model here would be preferred for more power and flexibility.
The two factor authentication implementation is poor. This should be much more configurable, and self servicing for users.
LDAP/Active Directory authentication could be better. I would like to see a profile for each user that signs on so 2FA can get reset or custom settings can be applied. follow the Sonicwall SRA/SMA model here would be preferred for more power and flexibility.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Just VPN connectivity for internal users. I will occasionally configure a VPN for a consultant/customer that only allows them access to certain systems.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You should have basic linux and networking knowledge before working with this in production. Play with it all you want otherwise.
Unique product that add value to our customer proposal!
What do you like best about the product?
Flexibility, scalability, redundancy capability and LDAP integration.
What do you dislike about the product?
Windows client is sometime buggy, better than before but still need some improvement for first time users (inexperienced users may require assistance from helpdesk initially).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use this for all our managed services solutions, allowing our customers to access their infrastructure securely, with any device and using their central authentication system (AD).
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Just make the switch, you'll be convinced soon enough!
OpenVPN has been great
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use and minimal errors when connecting.
What do you dislike about the product?
Difficult to set up for use in a non-business environment
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our IT department uses OpenVPN for remote access on physical machines to allow Administrator privileges.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is a great tool for VPN usage of a mid-size company
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