OpenVPN Access Server

Score7.1 out of 10

25 Reviews and Ratings

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Verified User

Professional in Legal (1-10 employees employees)

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

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Tailscale