OpenVPN Access Server / Self-Hosted VPN (BYOL)
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A simple and secure VPN product
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN has been simple to deploy and use in our environment. We use it as a second option for remote connection in case our other system is unavailable for any reason.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is not much to dislike, perhaps reporting could be a bit more robust, but for our small deployment, it isn't an issue.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
* Secondary connection in case other technologies fail
* Cross-Platform support of remote connectivity - Apple does not work with Microsoft Direct Access
* Allowing Macintosh users to work remotely
* Allowing remote IT Management
* Cross-Platform support of remote connectivity - Apple does not work with Microsoft Direct Access
* Allowing Macintosh users to work remotely
* Allowing remote IT Management
OpenVPN - Review
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN is easy to configure a solution for tunneling our traffic to the OpenVPN server. The main advantage of OpenVPN is the fact that it is a very safe and free OpenVPN solution, compatible with most platforms available on the market, so we can also cover the protection of mobile devices that we use. OpenVPN is a very easy solution in the configuration allows you to install an interface that will help, managing the server created for us, so surely the installation of the server will cope with the people interested in IT.
What do you dislike about the product?
- The free license has a limited number of devices that can connect to the server.
- Setting up a server with a terminal can be difficult for beginners.
- Setting up a server with a terminal can be difficult for beginners.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Thanks to using OpenVPN I can safely connect to the company database without worrying about data leakage.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you want to create a VPN server that will enable you to browse the Internet safely, you should consider using the OpenVPN protocol for this purpose, especially since it has gained the trust of many VPN service providers.
OpenSource solution - minimal costs
What do you like best about the product?
Open-source - low minimal cost to deploying system. Support standard industry security features and works with wide range of clients.
What do you dislike about the product?
User management and generating user certificates requires more time. A little more complex for my non- Linux - Helpdesk Admins to manage system and troubleshoot.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use this to secure user VPN connections to HQ and other locations enabling users to work remotely.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great for company's with Linux admins or company's with limited budget.
All in all a really good VPN service.
What do you like best about the product?
Simple management. VYOS implementation is GREAT. Running it as VM works perfectly.
Been using it for both private pvn, enterprise vpn and connecting to vpn trough other countries for several years and I love how easy it is. Mobile support is also really great.
There are also a huge benefit that it's open source and community good support is also nice to have.
Been using it for both private pvn, enterprise vpn and connecting to vpn trough other countries for several years and I love how easy it is. Mobile support is also really great.
There are also a huge benefit that it's open source and community good support is also nice to have.
What do you dislike about the product?
Windows client is sketchy. Doesn't reconnect as it should. Drops out from time to time. It those things can be fixed, the product would be absolutely perfect. But it's not a big issue.
Reconnecting after sleep mode would be nice. Reconnecting after drop out would be REALLY nice.
There are still some effort that can be made on the different clients.
Reconnecting after sleep mode would be nice. Reconnecting after drop out would be REALLY nice.
There are still some effort that can be made on the different clients.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Per now using it instead of MS Direct access. Easy for outside clients to connect if you want that, since you have a downloadable client.
It allows me to fix problems for my users and controll my infrastructure when I'm out traveling, and that is the thing I appreciate most.
It allows me to fix problems for my users and controll my infrastructure when I'm out traveling, and that is the thing I appreciate most.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
There are not much else I would reccomend. I've tried several others, like checkpoint mobile and Cisco and it's not better than openvpn. OpenVPN is faster, easier and has more features.
OpenVPN makes it easy to deploy
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate how easy it is to install OpenVPN on a new machine
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it's difficult to understand the error messages, you have to dig through log files
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have saved time and improved security by consistently going with OpenVPN rather than other solutions which require us to continually tweak and alter the configuration
Good Appliance
What do you like best about the product?
open vpn is easy to install and configure. we use it with about 20 users.
What do you dislike about the product?
An automated server update would be desirable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We were able to quickly and easily establish a connection to the network to the company.
Meets most peoples needs
What do you like best about the product?
The features are mostly all there and quick to setup and maintain. I like controls I can use within the system and the flexibility. The price is the main selling point.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Setup for this is going to be hard for main sys admins out there. The level of networking knowledge required to get it working correctly might be hard for many.
The two factor authentication implementation is poor. This should be much more configurable, and self servicing for users.
LDAP/Active Directory authentication could be better. I would like to see a profile for each user that signs on so 2FA can get reset or custom settings can be applied. follow the Sonicwall SRA/SMA model here would be preferred for more power and flexibility.
The two factor authentication implementation is poor. This should be much more configurable, and self servicing for users.
LDAP/Active Directory authentication could be better. I would like to see a profile for each user that signs on so 2FA can get reset or custom settings can be applied. follow the Sonicwall SRA/SMA model here would be preferred for more power and flexibility.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Just VPN connectivity for internal users. I will occasionally configure a VPN for a consultant/customer that only allows them access to certain systems.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You should have basic linux and networking knowledge before working with this in production. Play with it all you want otherwise.
Inexpensive and reliable solution
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN AS is inexpensive comparing to most of other vpn solutions. It is easy to setup and maintain. It worked without any troubles for 10+ years in different setups.
What do you dislike about the product?
Antiquated licensing system that does not work well in cloud environment. We have to manually reset license every time we start instance from scratch after updates. As result we have two sets of instances running and two bought two sets of licenses. There is no builtin support for Okta, Onelogin etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use OpenVPN AS to provide access to internal resources on AWS to developers.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
OpenVPN is a mature product that does both server and client sides right. If you do not need integration with Okta or similar services OpenVPN is a better solution than all other cheaper alternatives and I tried many of them. It is also easier to maintain and use than more expensive products.
Easy to deploy, configure. A reliable service.
What do you like best about the product?
We enjoy the ease of installation on endpoints from a single web-page and one or two clicks. Even our most non-technical users are able to accomplish installing OpenVPN's client
What do you dislike about the product?
The occasional upgrade is annoying and the licensing system occasionally hangs us up when the host VM is moved.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We connect remote-workers to the computing environment via OpenVPN.
Very Good.
What do you like best about the product?
all the things that can be manually configured.
What do you dislike about the product?
The documentation I poor on the OpenVPN docs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Securing Employees laptops.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Check the list of requirement you need for a VPN server, make sure it can be scaled.
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