#1 most frequent
United States of America
46.6%536 installations of 1,149
What is OpenVPN Access Server?
OpenVPN headquartered in Pleasanton allows users to create secure access to a private network in the cloud or on-premise with Access Server. Access Server is available to deploy directly on various cloud platforms like Amazon AWS, Google GCP, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean, and also available as ready-to-deploy virtual appliances for Microsoft HyperV and VMWare ESXi. Alternately, OpenVPN Access Server Virtual Appliance is a full-featured secure network tunneling VPN virtual appliance solution that integrates OpenVPN server capabilities, enterprise management capabilities, simplified OpenVPN Connect UI, and OpenVPN Client software packages that accommodates Windows, MAC, and Linux OS environments.
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Who Buys & Uses OpenVPN Access Server
#2 most frequent
Germany
8.4%97 installations of 1,149
#3 most frequent
Canada
6.4%73 installations of 1,149
Great VPN server for small to medium business
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use OpenVPN as a way to connect our two offices together and to connect back to the office when working remotely.
Pros
- Secure
- Easy setup
- 2 free users
- automatic updates
Cons
- some times error logs are not clear
- Configuring 3rd party apps can sometimes be problematic
- Limited functionality for iPhone users, but I believe that is due to an apple issue.
Most Important Features
- Speed of remote connection
- Easy install
- Easy to maintain and update
Return on Investment
- Only 2 free users, it would be nice if they would expand to 5.
- Easy way to establish a VPN backbone between two locations
- Great for work at home or BCP events.
Alternatives Considered
Azure VPN Gateway
Other Software Used
ExpressVPN, Clio, Microsoft Excel
