Access Server

Great option for having your own VPN

Pluspunten:

It is very reliable and fast to connect, easy to manage users and the stability is 10/10

Minpunten:

Since it requires your own server to deploy it mat be more expensive depending on the numbers of users

Best if you want VPN

Pluspunten:

SSL is very useful Encryption Standards Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Key Management Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Key Exchange Protocols (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, ECDH) Certificate Authority (CA)

Minpunten:

Easy to use Protocols Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) VPN Configuration Tunnel Mode vs Transport Mode Split Tunneling Mutual Authentication

Good VPN Service

Opmerkingen: It gives me the freedom to change my IP address.

Pluspunten:

OpenVPN is available for Ipads, Android and PC and gives you the flexibility to change your IP: address.

Minpunten:

The first impression of the software is it is difficult to setup compared with other services, however after some time you get used to it.

Good self-hosted VPN

Pluspunten:

OpenVPN Access Server is the easiest self-hosted VPN to install and administer.

Minpunten:

OpenVPN Access Server license price is too high

Probably my favourite enterprise VPN solition

Opmerkingen: I first used OpenVPN at a company in 2021, I enjoyed managing it so much and found it so easy to use yet fit for purpose and importantly, secure, that I've implemented it at all 4 companies I have worked at since then, including my current one now. From how easy it is to get started, how customisable it is, how reliable and robust it is, how fair priced it is to how good the support team are I keep going back to it for a reason.

Pluspunten:

Other than offering a free plan, I love how quickly and user friendly it is to get started with the setup. From signing up to downloading and installing the appliance the entire thing can be done and up and running in basic form in around 20/30 minutes.

Minpunten:

Purely because I am struggling to think of anything else the Azure SAML SSO is a bit clunky. It requires the user to sign in via a web browser, which is usual, but then there's a lingering tab which is supposed to automatically close after 5 seconds but often doesn't, or there is a message within the OpenVPN app that says an error occurred and prompts the user to retry but it doesn't actually fail, it works. But these are minuscule issues that don't stop us from using the app or impact performance.