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Kevin U.
VP of Product Development
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"OpenVPN Access Server is a good product"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

The best thing about OpenVPN access server is how easy it is to spin up a new VPN server and use the client to connect to it.

We have several people using the server every day and there has been very minimal issues.

The integration for an SSL certificate is also quite nice as you can install an SSL directly from the access server's portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

I do not like the admin portal within OpenVPN, the support isn't the best, and the documentation can be out-dated. Also, the last time I checked they were not being audited for SOC2 Compliance which can be a big no-go depending on your organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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David A.
President
E-Learning
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effective and Seamless"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Once it is set up, it's super easy to use, seamless, almost invisible yet effective. The customer support is excelllent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Really nothing to dislike. As for most services, direct customer support is slightly hidden as they "encourage" the user to make use of docs, faqa, and automated assistants. But once you do get to customer support it is outstanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gonzalo A.
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Gonzalo A.
CTO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Useful VPN solution to protect our servers"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Once set up, we didn't have to bother about it anymore Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Sometimes the 2FA does not work at the first attempt Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Thank you for the review, Gonzalo. Love the fact that you set it up, and it's good to go. I'll bring your feedback on the 2FA to the team.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
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Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Stable and reliable"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

OpenVPN Access Server runs very stable and reliably. Installation was relatively easy and allows for many settings. Customer support has not been needed so far, as it ran reliably. For us, the OpenVPN Access Server is in daily use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Some of the settings could be simplified or formulated more understandably. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

I use Google Translate and apologize for any grammatical errors.

We are pleased that you left a review and thank you for the feedback on the settings and how we can organize them a little better.

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tom r.
IT Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Smooth expirience"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Works out of the box. The documentation is up to date and has good step by step how to's to get started.

I installed the version for Azure and was ready to go within half an hour. The admin portal is well structured and responsive. I set up a site2site vpn and the customer support was fantastic, friendly, quick and know their stuff.

The server is in daily use and the site2site integrated seemlessly into our environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

When logging into the portal a page mit links to connect products pops up (after login creds) and when

you skip that you have to log in again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"OpenVPN has been a rock solid VPN solution for us for years"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

We use OpenVPN Access Server as a self-hosted solution. It's easy to install, easy to maintain and easy to configure. While you can use the administrative GUI, we found that the CLI tools make it easier to manage large numbers of accounts - especially when you're managing accounts used for events like training classes or cyber competitions. It's very easy to script out the setup, teardown, and permissions assigned to hundreds of accounts using the CLI. My personal favorite feature is the CLI - it's saved us hours and time when working with hundreds of accounts over multiple events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

OpenVPN Access Server doesn't really have an integrated ability to reset single user accounts. When dealing with hundreds of accounts, you will inevitably have a user lock themselves out of the interface due to failed logins. While you can set the lockout threshold to any time you'd like, it would be really nice to have a simple "unlock account" feature in the admin GUI or available through the CLI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
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Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simplicity at it's finest"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

It's simple and just works. There are plenty of settings you can adjust, but by default, either choose full-tunnel or split-tunnel. Set your private network CIDRs, setup authentication, and you're good to go! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

I'm sure others offer more advanced features, but I haven't found a great need for any of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Simple and it just works - refreshing in this day and age, right? Thanks for the positive words!

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
AE
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy, fast and efficient"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

The ability to restrict contractor access to specific IP addresses, easy to manage and view connected users. Two factor authentication Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Web UI can be a little slower whan making configuration changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services
AC
Verified User in Consumer Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great tool"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

It can be used in different devices. Minimal setup required to get it working Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

One tedious task is dealing with SSL certificates and not a a clear straight forward way of doing it automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Thanks for the review - I'll pass along the SSL certificates feedback to the team here. Appreciate the note about minimal setup to get it working, that's what we strive for!

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Allan H.
Project Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Seamless Operation"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

We chose open VPN due to various good reviews found online. We found it easy to deploy both for ourselves in house and also for our clients remote access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

We haven't found anything to dislike yet, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.