OpenVPN Access Server Initial Setup

Bertrand Moutault - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at La Poste

The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy.

Only I am involved in the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

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DP
CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

It was fairly easy to set up. I rate the ease of setup a seven out of ten.

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LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

The initial setup process is straightforward. It takes less than an hour to deploy. It involves choosing the server, IP address, or domain name and setting it up.

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Yekutiel Cohen - PeerSpot reviewer
Penetration tester at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Setting up the OpenVPN Access Server is a straightforward process that can be completed within minutes. As someone knowledgeable in technology, certain tasks come easily to me, whereas others may find them challenging. However, I found the implementation process to be effortless.

I use the command line interface to install the solution with a few commands.

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Michael Tsentsarevsky - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst. Technology, Intelligence, Research and Evaluation at Bank Hapoalim

The solution is simple to set up. The deployment is very fast. It takes mere minutes. 

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DB
Security engineer at ARCEP Togo

The solution is very easy to set up. It is not a complex process. It's also very easy to configure. There are some tutorials to help you along. 

It took us about half a day to deploy the solution. 

We did the deployment three years ago, and since it was so long ago, I cannot recall the exact steps. 

We have about nine people that handle maintenance tasks as needed. There are managers, two developers, and network engineers that can handle the job.

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Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.

Setting up OpenVPN is generally quick, both from the client and server sides. The connection setup is speedy. The more time-consuming part is implementing traffic policies, but overall, the initial setup is efficient.

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Yasmine Abib - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems engineer at Expleogroup

The initial setup was straightforward. It took about 15 minutes to deploy this solution.

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CS
Consultant at Freelance

The initial setup is a bit complicated, but it's not an issue if you Google it.

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ET
Enterprise Solutions Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. For example, I find it easier to implement than FortiClient.

The deployment is fast. It takes five to ten minutes. After that, you can put in the customer's configurations. 

If the customer gives you the HTTP link for the certificate and the configuration, you enter everything on that site, and automatically, you are good to go.

We handle the maintenance for our clients. 

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ES
CEO at Scott Solutions LLC

Going through the setup for the first time will be a challenge. What I have done is write down a procedure to follow, that I have used every time since. I make modifications from time to time, as new features have been introduced, or old features have been replaced. Having a working set of config files available to use as a basis to build out new tunnels have been a blessing, too!

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Anushka Wickramaratne - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Quality Assurance at Auxenta Inc.

My impression is that the initial setup is straightforward. It took about 15 minutes to deploy this solution.

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Afsal Kaniyarakkal - PeerSpot reviewer
IT System Administrator at Malomatia

The initial setup is complex. 

We tried initially with Centaurus and it was not really working. 

The deployment itself took about three weeks. It was a bit time-consuming. 

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Akos Szirmai - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Development Specialist at Field consulting Ltd.

The tool's deployment is straightforward. It took ten minutes to complete. 

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SE
Software developer at MTNIrancell

The initial setup process is easy. The deployment time is minimum. It takes around ten minutes.

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KM
Student at Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi

The solution's initial setup is of medium complexity. I deployed it to three ports to establish a tunnel between them. It took three weeks to deploy it to all the virtual machines.

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GJ
Engineer at Bit 2 Bit Communication SRL

The initial setup is straightforward, provided we have done our preparation. When we attempt to install the solution for the first time, we need to research how to configure it, check the parameters, assess whether other software is more suitable for the customer, and consider the cost.

The deployment took one week.

I first installed the server for the deployment, created the key for the client, and tested it on the external line to check if connecting was possible. Then, I went to different remote sites and deployed their information.

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Arthur Muruga - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at Access Techy Limited

The initial setup is straightforward. I deployed the solution on my own in four hours. The only step is to run the executable files.

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Ali Toksoy - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at Ekinoks Software

It is easy to set up. It just works right away. 

It takes a very short amount of time to deploy it. I found the process to be quite fast. We deployed in minutes, as I recall. 

A company would only need one person to handle the deployment process. 

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BB
QA Engineer/Software Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It was a little bit complex but now that I've done it a couple times it's pretty straightforward. Looking at everything to begin with was a little bit complex, building the certificates, etc. Since then, we've scripted everything and that makes it much easier.

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Jordan  Borgner - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Network Engineer at Plusline AG

The initial setup is straightforward.

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MB
Senior System Engineer

It was pretty straightforward. We've seen terrible things with Citrix, so nothing compared to that.

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DM
3D Artist at Daromex

The setup is straightforward and deployed in less than an hour.

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SK
Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The initial setup is easy. Once we go to the marketplace for the license, we can install and start using it. This involves selecting an image, then selecting a VM, and deploying on that. You then install the certificate and create the users. Creating users is also easy to do.

 One person is enough for this task and it will take between 15 and 30 minutes to deploy.

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JW
Senior Linux System Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

It was already set up when I got there. 

However, I have set up OpenVPN elsewhere. The initial setup is very straightforward as long as you understand something about the way the OS works, and how the networking and certificates work.

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WC
ICT and Cyber Security Adviser at a educational organization with 201-500 employees

With OpenVPN, the amount of people you need to deploy and maintain it depends on how many nodes you would need and the number of users as well as whether you are operating 24/7 or operating only during work hours. Likely, you would need between three and six people.

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Beomo Mathumo - PeerSpot reviewer
IT DevOps Engineer at Rpc Data

The tool's setup is complex. The product's deployment takes 30 minutes to complete. We followed the tool's documentation to complete the setup. 

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Md. Robiul Awoul - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy manager at Oculin Tech

The initial setup was easy.

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Benny Sumitro - PeerSpot reviewer
GM Technical Management at PT. DATACOMM DIANGRAHA

OpenVPN Access Server is complicated to deploy, but we have a script that helps us with it. If we are using a script, it takes us approximately 15 minutes to deploy and without a script, it will take much longer. The process could be easier.

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it_user847161 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer II at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

If we had to create something for someone who was not necessarily tech savvy, I had to set that up on their computer, I had to write "read me's" and other things so that they could install their client and then connect to the VPN by themselves. So it was hard to set up for people who are not tech savvy. I had to actively provide assistance and walk them through the whole process.

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XG
Cofounder/CTO and Principal Devops at a tech vendor

Straightforward, a server is installed in a few minutes.

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Khellafi Rafiq - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at TechnoPath

The initial setup is a little complex - you need to know what you're doing to go through the process. I would rate the setup process two out of five.

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it_user806457 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

50/50 (straightforward/complex). It requires some experience of Linux server configuration. If you are an experienced Linux user, setup is pretty fast and simple.

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TM
Chief Systems Engineer at Nexus Open Systems

The deployment of the OpenVPN Access Server is very easy and it can be done in minutes. There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem.

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NR
Technical Support Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The initial setup is very easy. We have 150 users in the company. We have a team of 15 DevOps and IT that maintain it and other solutions in the company. 

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MO
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I'm the CEO of the company, and there is a technical team that takes care of the installation. As far as I know, it was straightforward and easy enough for them. I think it took a day to install it.

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ME
Python Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It was fine, as long as you followed instructions, but it can seem complex if you do not know what you are doing.

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it_user854109 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

This product was used with AWS. The installation and configuration is pretty straightforward.

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MS
Founder

Relatively straightforward. We just needed to insert the configuration file on each workstation.

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PB
Enterprise AWS Cloud Architect / Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It was not very complicated. I did it for the first time, and for somebody who was doing it for the first time, it was okay. I could do it.

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