I have an accounting office and I am using OpenVPN to access customer networks. I am an accountant, so I installed a PSN for all my clients and they allow me to access their networks and accounting server to do the closing of accounting every month. I use OpenVPN to access the networks.
3D Artist at Daromex
Setup in less than an hour, proven stability, at an unbeatable price
Pros and Cons
- "The stability is very reliable in my experience."
- "I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
I would like to see continued advanced security implementation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for the past five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is very reliable in my experience.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found that OpenVPN Access Server is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had to contact technical support at this point.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward and deployed in less than an hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price point is fantastic since it is free.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate OpenVPN Access Server a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Cofounder/CTO and Principal Devops at a tech vendor
Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication
Pros and Cons
- "Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
- "I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
How has it helped my organization?
My entire engineering team can access our infrastructure from anywhere in the world, securely.
What is most valuable?
Privacy and cryptography for my network communication.
What needs improvement?
Maybe provide a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues with scalability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
The community is great. We are able to find a lot of documentation on the Web.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Cisco VPN, L2TP/IPsec. OpenVPN is easier to maintain and use, save us time.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward, a server is installed in a few minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The Pro Edition has a reasonable price per user.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Cisco VPN.
What other advice do I have?
I use it as server and client in AWS. The first reason is to provide a kind of crypted VLAN.
No real advice to give, except to be careful with the traffic in/out on extensive usage.
I rate it 10 out of 10. Simple to install and maintain, easy to find documentation or help in Google.
Try it. It's really fast to PoC and validate this solution.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT DevOps Engineer at Rpc Data
Helps to access remote services
Pros and Cons
- "We use the solution to access remote services."
- "I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to access remote services.
What needs improvement?
I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is not scalable. We have two users for the product.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's setup is complex. The product's deployment takes 30 minutes to complete. We followed the tool's documentation to complete the setup.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product an eight out of ten. You need to study the solution's documentation and get familiar with it before implementing the tool in your organization.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Deputy manager at Oculin Tech
Fully stable, open-source solution
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup was easy."
- "Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use Open VPN Access Server as a remote-access VPN to log into our infrastructure.
What needs improvement?
Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Open VPN Access Server for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Open VPN Access Server is fully stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Open VPN Access Server is scalable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Open VPN Access Server is open-source and free of charge.
What other advice do I have?
I would strongly advise anybody considering installing Open VPN Access Server to use it. I would rate it as ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Its best features include great documentation, community support, and easy to manage
Pros and Cons
- "It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
- "It requires some experience of Linux server configuration to set it up."
What is our primary use case?
I have used this solution for five years (2008-2013) as the company's main business solution, and then, for a year (2017), as a custom solution for secure AWS access.
I was using it on AWS to create secure access to internal VPC services. It is a lightweight, easy to setup solution.
How has it helped my organization?
Several years ago, I was working on a Consumer VPN service provider, and OpenVPN was a great base to provide such services. It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon.
What is most valuable?
- Easy to setup and manage
- Great documentation
- Community support
What needs improvement?
At the moment, I am not working too closely with the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
On a scale of one to 10, I would rate technical support as a nine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Just regular Windows Server PPTP/L2TP and Linux PPTP. OpenVPN is clearly better than the regular solutions.
How was the initial setup?
50/50 (straightforward/complex). It requires some experience of Linux server configuration. If you are an experienced Linux user, setup is pretty fast and simple.
What other advice do I have?
Enjoy implementing it!
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
GM Technical Management at PT. DATACOMM DIANGRAHA
Stable, scalable, and quick script deployment
Pros and Cons
- "OpenVPN Access Server is very stable."
What is our primary use case?
We use OpenVPN Access Server to connect from site to site from our data center to our customer site and to dial and access our VPN to our network.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenVPN Access Server is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found OpenVPN Access Server to be scalable.
We have approximately 10 users using this solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been using Palo Alto and the Fortinet VPN as a comparison to OpenVPN Access Server.
How was the initial setup?
OpenVPN Access Server is complicated to deploy, but we have a script that helps us with it. If we are using a script, it takes us approximately 15 minutes to deploy and without a script, it will take much longer. The process could be easier.
What about the implementation team?
We did the deployment of the OpenVPN Access Server in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are using the community version of the OpenVPN Access Server and it is free.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend OpenVPN Access Server to others.
I rate OpenVPN Access Server an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Is open source and stable, but the scalability could be better
Pros and Cons
- "OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
- "It is not scalable."
What is our primary use case?
We've been using OpenVPN Access Server for node accessing.
What is most valuable?
For us, it's important that OpenVPN Access Server is cheap and that we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution.
What needs improvement?
The scalability of the solution could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is not scalable. We have 20 people who use this solution. Most of them are developers, one is a system admin person, and one is a DevOps person.
How was the initial setup?
I'm the CEO of the company, and there is a technical team that takes care of the installation. As far as I know, it was straightforward and easy enough for them. I think it took a day to install it.
What about the implementation team?
We have internal staff who implemented it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate OpenVPN Access Server at seven.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Python Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Open source and affordable, but configuration wizard would be helpful
Pros and Cons
- "It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
- "It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
What is our primary use case?
It was required for a secure network connection.
What is most valuable?
It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects.
What needs improvement?
It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not scaled service yet.
How are customer service and technical support?
We did not use support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
This was our first solution.
How was the initial setup?
It was fine, as long as you followed instructions, but it can seem complex if you do not know what you are doing.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is free, you buy support.
What other advice do I have?
We don't this use solution on AWS. Used it with a different cloud service company. We had to use the standard VPN ports in order for it to work through our cloud service’s firewall.
My advice would be, understand networking and your requirements first.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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