My main use case for OpenVPN Access Server is access to private subnets.
OpenVPN Access Server / Self-Hosted VPN (BYOL)
OpenVPN Inc. | 2.13.1Linux/Unix, Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Setup and cross-platform integration simplify secure network access
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
What I appreciate the most about OpenVPN Access Server is that it's very easy to set up.
OpenVPN Access Server has helped in meeting my organization's security requirements. I get to keep everything in the cloud private. People on the outside cannot see it, and this I use to connect.
What needs improvement?
There are ways OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. There are many small things, such as resetting MFA. There are tasks that require logging onto the server to run commands, which is not intuitive through the UI. If they had a one-click setup where you provide credentials instead of manually running commands, that would be beneficial. But it remains quite simple, which is why people appreciate it.
I assess the compatibility of OpenVPN Access Server with different client software and operating systems as quite easy. It's very good and simple to use. That's one of the reasons we use it. It's easy to set up the server side and the client side for users. It doesn't matter if it's Windows, Apple, Mac, or Linux - they're all very easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for seven to eight years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
OpenVPN Access Server scales with the growing needs of my organization. I have had some clients who expanded their usage, starting with three users, then increasing to 10, then to 20 users, each one in a different cloud with different licenses. It's not very easy to expand, and it would be beneficial if the process were simpler.
How are customer service and support?
I had to use their customer service and technical support for OpenVPN Access Server. It was very good, and I would rate it an eight.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What was our ROI?
I have not really seen any ROI from OpenVPN Access Server. It's very hard to measure ROI as it's just a method of connection.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I had considered other solutions before choosing OpenVPN Access Server, such as AWS VPN and others, but OpenVPN Access Server is simply easier to use.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding OpenVPN Access Server's advanced monitoring and reporting tools, I have not seen many features. They have a basic log, which is sufficient most of the time.
I found the setup and pricing of OpenVPN Access Server very easy since I've set it up many times. Even the first time wasn't particularly complicated.
I use the feature for hybrid deployment on OpenVPN Access Server in the cloud, not on-premises.
Overall, my experience with OpenVPN Access Server on a scale of one to 10 is a nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Great service. Lives up to its billing
As long as you are familiar with AWS, setting it up is not a problem. Good product for its value and is very recognized.
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What about the security
what about the security who takes care of it
Imagine is instance is compromised
The OS on which VPN is running is the image CIS bench marked
Simple and Easy
Used this AMI to replace our existing DirectAccess infrastructure (Windows) and am pretty happy with the reliability and performance of the product.
It is easy to use and setup as long as you have some VPN knowledge. However, the reporting capabilities can be lacking (i.e. I have no idea if we hit our licensing limit at a given time) and wish they offered a failover mode support for AWS.
Regardless, i'm happy about the switchover.
Works now
Works now with version 2.7.4. Easy setup from instructions. Price could be better not sure if I will keep after free tier is over.
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Good enough
Would be better if passiong tag options to enable routing gateway/dns through VPN worked but it is exactly what you'd expect. Clean install of OpenVPN AS and works flawlessly after manual setup.
Exactly what it says on the box
It "just works" - I had no problems setting up, or running. The only downside to this particular product is that so far as I can tell, to use the VPN requires client side software; there doesn't seem to be a way to run without OpenVPN software on the client device
Good product
Saved us a lot of hassle with setting up a VPN access server. If you are not going to deploy centralized configuration management (OpsWorks/Puppet/Ansible/etc.) and set up OpenVPN yourself, using this AMI is very convenient. The only actual downside is lack of support of pre-shared TLS keys.
Quick and easy VPN
The faster and easier way to implement a VPN that works great. We also have the guarantee that security is also solved.
In two hours we could do all the technical checks we needed to present the project to a client.
Thanks for making an easier world.
OpenVPN really opens the avenues!
I had an opportunity to use this product while practicing Hybrid network solution and was amazed with this open source solution. Had a few issues while configuring it on Ubuntu but finally was able to create a tunnel between AWS VPC and my private network. After connection, things work like charm and it's easy to have your AD site in cloud as well as various other apps. Great job AWS😀
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