OpenVPN Access Server Reviews

It was required for a secure network connection.

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.

No issues with stability.

We have not scaled service yet.

We did not use support.

This was our first solution.

It was fine, as long as you followed instructions, but it can seem complex if you do not know what you are doing.

It is free, you buy support.

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.

We are using Access Server to put some of our internal systems behind VPN so that they won't be accessible externally. We are customers of OpenVPN. 

The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement. It's a good product and it works as expected.

There is occasionally some instability but that is due to issues with our internet connection, and is not related to the product. 

I've been using this solution for a year. 

The solution is stable unless there are internet issues unrelated to the product.

The solution is scalable. 

The initial setup is very easy. We have 150 users in the company. We have a team of 15 DevOps and IT that maintain it and other solutions in the company. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

Encrypted connections are, in all situations, better than unencrypted. So, security is much better with OpenVPN.

The ability to run in almost any conditions, and the flexibility that comes with that.

No issues with stability, at least not recently.

No issues with scalability.

We didn't use any paid support. This software is fairly industry-standard and you can find all kinds of help in the online community.

We switched from IPSec and switched because of NAT issues.

This product was used with AWS. The installation and configuration is pretty straightforward.

Begin with the community version and upgrade to paid one if the need arises.

I'd rate it at nine out of 10, just because the product has to grow.

Carefully consider what do you want to get out of it, same as with the other software.

We provide support services to customers. For some customers we do remote support, we can log in to their VPN via the OpenVPN Access Server.

The most valuable features of the OpenVPN Access Server are the ease of use and integration with different platforms, such as Android and Windows. I can use the solution on my desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, the solution is secure.

I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for a couple of years.

I rate the stability of the OpenVPN Access Server a five out of five.

I have used Proton VPN in parallel to OpenVPN Access Server.

The deployment of the OpenVPN Access Server is very easy and it can be done in minutes. There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem.

I have been using OpenVPN Access Server a ten out of ten.

We've been using OpenVPN Access Server for node accessing.

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.

The scalability of the solution could be improved.

I've been using it for nine years.

It is a stable 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.

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.

We have internal staff who implemented it.

It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate OpenVPN Access Server at seven.

It was very easy to set up users.

The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. 

OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols.

I have been using this solution for close to a year. I set it up and configured it. I also supported it from time to time and documented standard operating procedures because there were other people who were going to maintain it and operate it. We have about 15 users of this solution.

It was not very complicated. I did it for the first time, and for somebody who was doing it for the first time, it was okay. I could do it.

It is important to document the steps so that if one person is not available, another person can continue the work. 

I would rate OpenVPN Access Server a seven out of ten.