OpenVPN Access Server Reviews

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.

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.

• Easy to setup and manage
• Great documentation
• Community support

At the moment, I am not working too closely with the product.

No issues.

No issues.

On a scale of one to 10, I would rate technical support as a nine.

Just regular Windows Server PPTP/L2TP and Linux PPTP. OpenVPN is clearly better than the regular solutions.

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.

Enjoy implementing it!

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. 

I have been using the product for five years. 

The tool is stable and I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

The tool is not scalable. We have two users for the product. 

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. 

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. 

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.

Our infrastructure in AWS needed to be accessed only by authorized users. OpenVPN gave us the option to have our employees access the server securely from all over the world.

Some of our IT infrastructures, such as file servers and dev/testing servers, were on-premises. Maintaining and scaling these became troublesome. So, we decided to move to the AWS cloud. Once in the cloud, we needed our employees to have access from all around the world. We looked up the VPN options in AWS and OpenVPN seemed to fit our need. We have been running it for several months and it is working great for us.

To be honest, everything came pre-setup out of the box and we did not have to change much of the configuration. We do love the MFA option that forces all the users to comply.

We used Palo Alto before, but the cost was out of our budget.

We recommend checking the compliance you need for the project and picking the product that meets those requirements within the best price. For us, it was OpenVPN.

We considered Palo Alto and Cisco as alternate solutions.

We were surprised how straightforward it was to integrate with AWS. We had a little hiccup with installing the certificate, but we read the documentation and everything was sorted out. We would recommend creating tutorial videos of setup and common troubleshooting. People prefer to watch video guides rather than read documentation.

We use the solution to access FTP pages and file sharing.

The solution is reliable, easy to use, and open source. It's free at no cost.

I have been using OpenVPN Access Server as a user.

The product is stable. There are no interruptions, and it works smoothly.

The solution’s scalability is fine. It encompasses security advances and investments in the industry.

The solution is free. It is worth the money.

The tool works fine and doesn't bother me all day.

I recommend the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

It was exceptionally easy to install and configure. It works well.

It allowed me to get through geofencing to work abroad.

The configuration is easy on both the server and client side.

Currently, the solution works as it is for our requirements. We are still evaluating full scope of options and fine-tuning e.g. split VPN to allow LAN access whilst on VPN.

New customer.

Works without issues from challenging locatios.

None. New requirement.

The setup cost was reasonable.

I considered using Norton and Nord VPN.

I would rate it a ten out of ten.

I use OpenVPN Access Server to restrict access to internal AWS-hosted resources.

I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for several months as a lightweight, cost-effective VPN solution deployed on an EC2 instance. My primary requirement was to secure access to internal AWS resources without adding unnecessary complexity or overhead. OpenVPN Access Server met that need well.

The setup process is straightforward, with good support for common operating systems. The admin interface is clean, making configuration and user management easy even for teams without deep networking expertise.

The lack of an official Linux client is a clear gap. The community-maintained alternative is functional but not as stable or polished as the official Windows and macOS clients.

I have used this solution for 3 years.

There were no stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

Having an officially supported Linux client would significantly improve usability and reliability across all platforms.