OpenVPN Access Server Reviews

We have multiple clients on our VPN, and we do logon for support, backup, and product updates.

It can securely do remote product updates, push out product updates; just like on our LAN, it's a virtual private network and we just push across our updates.

One of the new features of it is you can change the default port. Instead of 1194, like everybody expects, you can change it to whichever port you want to use. 

Another thing is that you can do local subnet blocking.

They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly.

It would be nice with all these features, if they could send some examples of each one; just small sample scripts to look at and say, "Oh okay, I could expand on this." That would help us a lot.

No real issues with stability, but it could be a little faster at times, though there are tweaks for that.

Also, I don't think it's really their issue, but sometimes I think that our sites - our IT departments - might do something to disconnect the connection. We can't always prove that but I think that's what happens. I have developed some scripts that detect that and will re-trigger the service. So that's not really an issue any more.

We had some scalability issues at first but it was our own lack of understanding. We had created just the limited set of clients, before we expanded on that to maximize it to 1000-plus clients on one subnet. That was all our own research and fixing that.

Tech support is very good. They've got such a good product that I've only had to use them once or twice. The other times I have done an internet search and was able to find something that I needed.

It was a little bit complex but now that I've done it a couple times it's pretty straightforward. Looking at everything to begin with was a little bit complex, building the certificates, etc. Since then, we've scripted everything and that makes it much easier.

I think it's an exceptional value.

I think the pricing is an exceptional value. I didn't really deal with the licensing issue, but I have heard that if you know that you're going be doing it for at least five years, they do offer a 20% discount.

I don't recall any other options at that time. Somebody else in our office suggested OpenVPN and we went that route and it worked for us.

If you will be creating several client configurations, create a script or some kind of automation for the steps of calling into the template where you can plug in parameters such as the key names and the actual subnet of the address that will be used. Then, in part of the script, do all the packaging of it because it will prevent errors and typos and save lots of time too.

Also, expand on the number of connections right away, and have some reset scripts for each phase, if it goes down, to be able to restart it. It can be difficult to connect to a remote machine if you've lost your connection.

I would rate it a 10 because I don't know of any other features that we're missing and it's so simple and flexible, customizable, that it's a really great product.

The solution is primarily used for connecting desktops or laptops. Users can connect to this from an insecure environment. 

I like that you can have a safe access point from all kinds of places. 

The security is fine.

The pricing is okay. 

I have found the stability to be good. 

It offers a straightforward setup. 

I haven't had issues with the solution. It's a good product. 

I'd like the solution to have more access points and more speed. 

I've been using the solution for two to three years. 

It's stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

I don't have information about the scalability. I haven't tried to scale it. 

We have 30 to 40 customers using the solution. 

I've never used technical support in the past. I can't speak to how helpful they would be. 

The solution is simple to set up. The deployment is very fast. It takes mere minutes. 

The solution has an annual subscription. The price is okay. It is not very expensive. 

I'm a consultant. 

I'd recommend the solution to others.

I'd rate the product eight out of ten. 

Initially, we implemented this OpenVPN client. We have Google Authenticator with OpenVPN, so we have multifactor authentication for the users.

The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost.

It's secure.

It's a good solution for small firms. 

You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself. As it is open-source, if you run into issues, there is nobody available to help you. 

We can have more interfaces with the Active Directory. For example, if you want to integrate, it's not really working very well as an authentication method. 

Security-wise it's using good protocols like SecureONE, similar to AnyConnect. However, implementation-wise for the interfacing to the AD and interfacing to the Authenticators, it's a bit difficult. We had updated this a year before, and we had to revert it back to work with Google Authenticator.

I've been using the solution for about five years or so.

While it is stable, I would warn that while doing the updates, there is a concern. If you are doing an update, you should have a full backup and consider the functionality so that it runs as expected. You might have to redeploy the product again in order to do a proper update. 

We have maybe 50 to 100 users on the solution. It's a small server. It might be able to scale a bit more, however, we haven't really tried to do that.

We have the free version installed. We don't have a support contract.

The initial setup is complex. 

We tried initially with Centaurus and it was not really working. 

The deployment itself took about three weeks. It was a bit time-consuming. 

It's free to use. We have an open-source version. 

You would need to pay extra for support. It's not as costly as Cisco or Fortinet, and therefore investing a bit extra in support may be worth it. 

The solution is at a client location. I'm not sure which version they're on. 

It's critical to understand the solution if you decide to use it, and if it is a necessary solution that you need to depend on, you should have some sort of support contract in place. 

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. 

OpenVPN Access Server provides remote secure access. 

OpenVPN Access Server needs to have fewer updates. 

OpenVPN Access Server is stable. 

The tool is scalable. 

The tool's deployment is straightforward. It took ten minutes to complete. 

OpenVPN Access Server is a cheap corporate solution. 

I rate the product a nine out of ten. 

The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads.

Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release.

I have been using the latest version of OpenVPN Access Server for one year.

The stability of the product is a ten out of ten.

We have 100 OpenVPN Access Server users using in our company. It is a scalable product.

The initial setup process is easy. The deployment time is minimum. It takes around ten minutes.

The licensing has a fixed pricing.

I rate OpenVPN Access Server a nine out of ten.

Our primary use case for this solution is connecting to multiple servers.

This solution is good overall.

This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well.

In the next release, I would like to see the user interface become more user-friendly.

I have been using this solution for about one year.

I would rate this solution's stability an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

My impression is that this is a scalable solution.

My impression is that the initial setup is straightforward. It took about 15 minutes to deploy this solution.

The implementation was done by our IT department.

Overall, I would rate this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

I would recommend this solution to other people.

We use the solution to communicate with our servers located in the office.

OpenVPN Access Server is a simple and easy-to-use solution that I can use myself without anybody's help.

The solution should provide a faster connection, and its security could be improved. The solution’s stability could be improved.

I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for two to three years.

I rate the solution a seven or eight out of ten for stability.

Around 50 users use the solution regularly in our organization.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight or nine out of ten.

The solution's initial setup is easy.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is complex and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a seven or eight out of ten.

The solution’s deployment did not take much time.

The solution was deployed on the cloud in our organization. More than 100 people are needed for the solution's deployment and maintenance.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

I used the solution to deploy a tunnel to limit lateral movement in a specific network.

The solution's valuable feature is that it is open source.

They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities.

I have used the solution for three months.

I rate the solution's stability a six and a half.

It is a scalable solution. I rate its scalability as an eight.

The solution's initial setup is of medium complexity. I deployed it to three ports to establish a tunnel between them. It took three weeks to deploy it to all the virtual machines.

I implemented the solution myself.

The solution is free of cost. 

I highly recommend the solution to those who want to learn about VPN infrastructure and its deployment. But I wouldn't recommend it to any company. I rate it as a nine, as I have learned so much from it.