Linux 6.16 improves OpenVPN speeds, expands 5-level paging, and delivers a 'stupendous' Ext4 performance boost - and a fair ...

The removal of OpenVPN has now begun and it is set to be completed by January 15, 2026 or earlier. As Jonsson explains, OpenVPN isn't "outdated," but WireGuard is more beneficial for several reasons.

OpenVPN is also slower than some other VPN protocols, such as WireGuard. While they don’t have as many features as OpenVPN does, they switch this out for both speed and efficiency.

OpenVPN has been around for two decades, and while almost every VPN supports it, is it still fit for purpose? Here, we run down OpenVPN pros and cons.

OpenVPN was found to be vulnerable to the Shellshock vulnerability in Bash as well. Fredrik Stromberg of Mullvad said the vulnerability is dangerous because it’s pre-authentication in OpenVPN.

OpenVPN, meanwhile, is extremely customizable and configurable. It lives up to its name because it works with every major operating system, including Windows, macOS and Linux.

OpenVPN is also slower than some other VPN protocols, such as WireGuard. While they don’t have as many features as OpenVPN does, they switch this out for both speed and efficiency.

Unfortunately, OpenVPN has other configuration directives that can execute commands as well and Baines recommends users use the Viscosity OpenVPN instead, which can filter out these types of commands.

OpenVPN will try all these until it finds one that works. These configuration files are extremely easy to read and edit as they’re nothing more than text files with their own extension (.ovpn).

OpenVPN Connect is a powerful package, but it won't be able to connect to your VPN until it has all the necessary configuration files, the settings which define how each connection should work.

How OpenVPN Works on Ubuntu Establishing an OpenVPN connection on Ubuntu simply involves downloading the relevant configuration files and importing them into the Network Manager via the GUI. You only ...

I enabled OpenVPN on my Untangle instance, and followed the setup guide using the defaults. Hey presto, my phone can connect to my home network over 4G or Wifi when I'm away from home.