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A self-hosted VPN solution engineered for SMBs that provides secure access to your private business network, in the cloud or on-premise. Free to install and for up to 2 connected users.
Perimeter 81 is the go-to solution for thousands of companies worldwide because it seamlessly integrates with major cloud service providers to deliver simpler and more accessible cybersecurity.
It's a complete, almost standard solution for IT techies and network admins who want a cost effective, secure, widely supported solution.
Not always easy to troubleshoot connection problems because error messages sometimes don't give a clue of what configuration setting is wrong.
Our customers are happy because everyone likes a free product which is secure and is easy to implement (hence low labor costs).
It happens a lot for me that it fails to find the server and get connected. I'm not sure, but it might be because of many ports being blocked because of Internet censorship in Iran.
Its stability, and the ease of use, is quite stable to the connection and what I liked most was the variety of countries.
I got a problem with connection path between my personal computer and the target server that I put OpenVPN.
It is very easy to use, its installation is fast and simple, excellent documentation and support of your community. The connection is very stable and it's open source.
It is a bit difficult for the moderate user to tweak the software and adjust all the necessary parameters.
This right here is the BEST VPN I have ever had the pleasure of using. Before Perimeter 81, I had this line in my bashrc file to greet me in a 'fun' way every time I opened the terminal.
Depending on where you're connecting from, VPN can cut in and out affecting performance. I had to turn it off a few times because the reconnecting was disrupting a virtual meeting.
This is a highly recommended VPN. Our company is very satisfied with the ease of use for our team and the customer support offered by the P81 team.
Horrible, their support for Small Business is nonexistent.
10; great product (for this happy guy who doesn't have to administrate it or pay for it at least).
It will sometimes not connect automatically to the VPN and it’s easy to forget to reconnect manually which can be annoying.
I love how easy it is to successfully switch VPN locations.
We moved away from P81 due to it missing some features, however when speaking to them they were on the road map. I think the product has a lot of potential to grow and evolve.
Speaker 1: Hi, my name is Karambir. I'm CEN. I give OpenVPN a three, and for more reviews like this, you can click the link below. I was using a Windscribe before OpenVPN, which is okay. But I couldn't run it through my router. So OpenVPN I can use through my router. Windscribe, it was too complicated. I couldn't do it. I chose OpenVPN, because that was the only thing that my router's software supports. I'm using a wifi hotspot, and OpenVPN was the only choice, so I really didn't have any options other than that. So open VPN through my router is only at the command line, so it was really complicated to get started. I had to do a lot of legwork and internet searching on my own, and none of the players had any information really to provide on how to set up my router. So I did eventually get it to work, but I had to do all the work. It's really, really learning intensive in that regard. So if you're thinking of using OpenVPN in a similar setting, which is through your router at the command line, I would look to see, what are all the other options? Maybe even a different router and what's performance, because performance is seriously degraded through OpenVPN. The upside is the security of the connection. So it's a trade off, but I would look around to see all the options that are available when purchasing hardware as well.
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