OpenVPN Access Server (10 Connected Devices) / Self-Hosted VPN
OpenVPN Inc. | 2.13.1Linux/Unix, Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Easy to setup and works as expected
What do you like best about the product?
Having the ability to limit users on what subnets then can connect to.
What do you dislike about the product?
Older versions would drop connections always stating that I was logged on from another location. Also, the VPN would start during boot up when I would have it set to not start at boot.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Private external access to our internal networks.
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Secure VPN for a University
What do you like best about the product?
I like the freely availability of OpenVPN client to most operating system. Also the web interface is very easy to configure.
What do you dislike about the product?
The web interface is not able to reach a top grade with Qualys SSL Server Test, and this is against our security policy.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Giving University personals and students access to internal servers.
A great VPN solution for multiple network and client types!
What do you like best about the product?
We like that OpenVPN is... well... open. It works with Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, you name it. We're not vendor locked.
What do you dislike about the product?
The support offering is a little light, but given the upside and cost, that's completely understandable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have a lot of mobile users around the US, getting them connected using an SSL, TCP, UDP adaptive VPN solution is critical given the types or networks our team is accessing from.
Great VPN, easy set up, and administration!
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to set up and administer and very simple licensing!
What do you dislike about the product?
There can be some confusion between the open source version and the paid subscription.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are allowing our clients access to a hosted application and we've seen increased security compliance.
It is not like other VPN services but something more complex
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN is a very interesting software, it is not like other VPN services but something more complex, it allows me to connect remotely to my company's network securely through tunnels with SSL encryption, it also allows me to configure proxies and network access restrictions to remote workers.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is nothing that bothers me about this software, it's very functional and secure, and it's open source and free.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows me to work from home with access to my company's servers and information, in our company there are many employees who work remotely and with this software we can create tunnels with limited access to the necessary data.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It can be modified without problems because it adapts to the needs of the programmer.
Allows you to create encrypted tunnels to remotely access a network or server.
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN is a powerful software that allows you to create encrypted tunnels to remotely access a network or server, is very useful because it allows me to access files and documents remotely and with total security that are not at risk.
What do you dislike about the product?
In the beginning it is a little complicated to learn to use it but as you work with it you start to understand it better.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In my work it helps me to access from my home to documents that are only in the network of my company, I have access to important data with total security.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is an excellent software for configuring secure private connections, highly recommended.
More security and digital privacy
What do you like best about the product?
Today companies are looking for more security and digital privacy, OpenVPN is an open source encryption protocol that provides both, is powerful and flexible and is compatible with Linux, Windows and Apple, I use it to connect remotely to my company's network and configure users and accesses.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it becomes a bit slow and is a bit technical and complex for novice users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN helps me control the connections and data access in my organization, we have modified it to fit our needs and it has improved the monitoring of remote workers remarkably.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a free service but complicated to use without prior knowledge, in a company is very useful because it offers options to configure and modify the code, but for domestic use I recommend paying for a simpler vpn service.
OpenVPN Review
What do you like best about the product?
nice lightweight application that provides us with vpn access for internal company documents and websites.
What do you dislike about the product?
It can be a little difficult to set up by yourself if you don't have proper instructions
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
giving access to confidential information and services.
Best software to create VPN tunnels.
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN is the best software to create VPN tunnels, is easy to modify because it is open source and is very secure and reliable, I also like to be able to access my network from my mobile or any other device.
What do you dislike about the product?
It does not accept some proxies and is quite difficult for novices to understand.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN helps protect us from hacker intrusion and gives us access to our network remotely and work from home.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
OpenVPN is highly recommended to work remotely, very secure and open source so it can be modified without problems, it is also free and relatively easy to use.
Protects data transfers and communications.
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN is an open source software and not a VPN provider, with this software you can create encrypted virtual private network tunnels, passes completely firewalls, is very easy to use, the encryption is excellent (TSL/SSL) and protects data transfers and communications.
What do you dislike about the product?
OpenVPN does not offer a user support service which makes it difficult to solve problems even though it has a large global support community and that helps a lot.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Having a powerful 256-bit encryption helps me to keep my connections anonymous and secure, and provides webrtc protection.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a software with high levels of security and encryption, is free and easy to use.
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