Open vpn for small business

nani1149

Hi Team,

We have site where few windows database servers are running and would like to access them remotely. We are thinking to implement openvpn. could you please help me understanding below question.

1.What do we need to do once we install Openvpn server in cloud in order to access our database servers remotely.
2.Do we need to have any additional hardware in office location ?

Could you please help me understand this .

Thank you

openvpn_inc

Hi nani1149,

It's pretty simple if you have the experience in network and routing issues, and it can be learned (openvpn(8) is a great learning tool!) even if you don't. But your questions indicate two things:

You don't have that kind of expertise on staff
You have a business need for this

So I'd suggest that you consider the commercial OpenVPN Cloud service, or perhaps the proprietary OpenVPN Access Server software product.

We of course are here to support our open source software, and indeed if you want to go in that direction we are happy to help. You might want to start with our very good HOWTO and ask where you have specific questions.

Just so it does not sound like I dodged your actual questions:

You need routes at both ends of the VPN so packets can reach the network(s) on the other side.
No additional hardware should be needed. You do, however, need to have the ability to manage routes in your site routers. (Sometimes ISP CPE does not let you do this.)

regards, rob0