OpenVPN Access Server Reviews

Encrypted connections are, in all situations, better than unencrypted. So, security is much better with OpenVPN.

The ability to run in almost any conditions, and the flexibility that comes with that.

No issues with stability, at least not recently.

No issues with scalability.

We didn't use any paid support. This software is fairly industry-standard and you can find all kinds of help in the online community.

We switched from IPSec and switched because of NAT issues.

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

Begin with the community version and upgrade to paid one if the need arises.

I'd rate it at nine out of 10, just because the product has to grow.

Carefully consider what do you want to get out of it, same as with the other software.

I mainly use OpenVPN for remote access.

The most valuable feature is that I can access my local network remotely and avoid doing all the port forwarding and redirections, and so on.

The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process. I would also like the product's routing to be easier.

I've been using OpenVPN for almost three years.

OpenVPN is very stable.

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.

OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution.

Before choosing OpenVPN, I tested the Microsoft Remote Access VPN, and I can say that Microsoft are far away from OpenVPN's level and have a lot of work to get there which can get really expensive.

If somebody asked me about VPNs, I would recommend OpenVPN 100%. I would rate it seven out of ten.

It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.

Highly configurable. You can create your own custom client installer and can rebrand the server-side program.

Better GUI.

Also, we switched more to Cisco AnyConnect due to the Win 10 stability issues.

There were some issues when Windows 10 initially came out. However, after some OpenVPN and Windows 10 patches, it stabilized.

No issues with scalability.

I have never used their technical support.

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

It's open-source.

I would rate it eight out of 10 because of its multi-platform capability and stability. It's a solid, free VPN option that fits any platform environment.

It was very easy to set up users.

The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. 

OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols.

I have been using this solution for close to a year. I set it up and configured it. I also supported it from time to time and documented standard operating procedures because there were other people who were going to maintain it and operate it. We have about 15 users of this solution.

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.

It is important to document the steps so that if one person is not available, another person can continue the work. 

I would rate OpenVPN Access Server a seven out of ten.