It was exceptionally easy to install and configure. It works well.
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Smooth Setup, Spot-On Documentation, and Easy to Use
What do you like best about the product?
The setup process is smooth, the documentation is on point, and the software is straightforward and easy to use.
It is very easy to integrate at my end with our multiple vendors and with their software.
The feature is amazing. Implementation is super easy.
It is very easy to integrate at my end with our multiple vendors and with their software.
The feature is amazing. Implementation is super easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
During my usage tenure with multiple licenses, I have not received any complaints at my end and from my team. Also, if I need any help support team assist quickly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In our environment, we had challenges connecting the public network with the private network, and OpenVPN has resolved this issue for us.
Simple, Easy-to-Use VPN Agent with Backup Connection
What do you like best about the product?
Simple VPN agent, easy to use with ablity to have backup VPN connection instead of only one
What do you dislike about the product?
Design is a bit old fashion like the majority of profesional VPN
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Main usage is remote work enabling access to company internal apps and intranet
Okta SSO Made Easy: Fast Deployment, Simple Configuration, Great Support
What do you like best about the product?
Okta SSO, easy to deploy and configuation, documentation and support is the best.
What do you dislike about the product?
Lack of feature such as block traffic by countries.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure access to the systems.
Effortless Server Setup That Simplifies Our Business
What do you like best about the product?
The server is very simple to set up and get working with a few clicks. This made it really easy for us as a business. The support was top notch; receiving daily updates of how to do certain things and then an optional meeting to go through any questions I had where they explained a lot of the key services and points of information.
What do you dislike about the product?
I can't think of anything I dislike about the server.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The OpenVPN solution was beneficial to us in two important ways. During our building transition, it was essential for our employees to have reliable access to our network, and OpenVPN made this possible. Furthermore, as we were testing a business application hosted in the cloud, the VPN provided us with the secure access we needed.
Effortless Remote Work with Top-Notch Security
What do you like best about the product?
It makes it easy for employees to work from home or from a remote location without compromising security
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes there are slight glitches that requires help from IT which can be cumbersome
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With Covid, Open VPN was something that allowed all of us to be able to work from home without compromising our company's security! A lot of us are still working from home and this is truly due to Open VPN!
very good support
What do you like best about the product?
The OpenVPN support team provided a very quick response, and I truly appreciate their efforts. They are highly supportive. Keep up the great work, and please continue maintaining this excellent level of support quality.
What do you dislike about the product?
OpenVPN should maintain their older APK files, as we require an APK version that is compatible with Android 8
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
to connect to the internal network, it works fine.
Great VPN solution to grant access to business network
What do you like best about the product?
I like the fact that OpenVPN Access Server supports MFA and SAML for client login. We had used the built in MFA previously using Google Authenticator, and now client login via SAML and we MFA on the SSO side.
What do you dislike about the product?
We have used OpenVPN for years now and like it quite a bit. Managing a cluster of VPN servers could use some iteration and improvements but it pretty solid all things considered.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We went with OpenVPN Access Server because we didn't want to use a VPN solution that was directly tied to our campus firewall. It was a relatively cheap VPN solution to implement in our environment. We primarily use it for remote access to on-premises servers. The number of on-premises servers has been decreasing over the years as more things went cloud, but we still needed a reasonably priced and secure solution for granting access to those servers.
Solution enables effortless configuration and ease of working abroad in business network blocked with geofencing.
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It allowed me to get through geofencing to work abroad.
What is most valuable?
The configuration is easy on both the server and client side.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
New customer.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Works without issues from challenging locatios.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
None. New requirement.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The setup cost was reasonable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I considered using Norton and Nord VPN.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Secure access to global infrastructure is enabled with minimal configuration and effective MFA compliance
What is our primary use case?
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.
How has it helped my organization?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Palo Alto before, but the cost was out of our budget.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We considered Palo Alto and Cisco as alternate solutions.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Open VPN Review
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server Review
As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
What do you dislike about the product?
Limited Built-in Reporting: While logging is available, the built-in reporting and analytics features are lacking. More advanced insights often require external tools.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN Access Server helps solve several critical security and access management challenges, ultimately benefiting both security posture and operational efficiency.
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