Remote Access, Reinvented for SMBs

A remote access VPN allows users to securely connect to a remote network or server over the internet just as if they were in the same local network. It works by establishing a secure, encrypted connection, often through a VPN client, enabling secure transmission of data between the user's device and the remote network.

Secure remote access protects businesses and employees by establishing an encrypted tunnel when logging into corporate networks and third-party cloud services. That means your team can safely connect and collaborate from anywhere in the world – whether that’s from a desk on a company-issued device in the building or an airport coffee shop from a BYOD mobile phone (and anywhere in-between).

Delivering secure remote access requires a secure, virtualized network that can support every device with enterprise-grade encryption. Built on proven open source technology, our Access Server self-hosted VPN enables advanced authentication through SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, and Active Directory as well as two-factor authentication (2FA).

Every connected device, whether it’s company-issued or BYOD, needs secure connectivity. CloudConnexa provides superior protection by combining global secure access, advanced routing, threat detection, and prevention, as well as firewall capabilities in a virtualized, mesh-connected, high-speed platform. Now, employees, vendors, and business partners have secure remote access using a VPN any time and any place.

SMBs and enterprises alike must consider a few key factors for secure remote access. For example, it’s important to understand the role of encryption in your company’s day-to-day data transmission, and how to protect your data while it is in transit. OpenVPN can help.

• Understanding VPN protocols Access Server and CloudConnexa are built on the OpenVPN open-source protocol. This protocol is the industry standard for many business VPN products on the market – but since we are closely tied to our open-source community, we're able to stay connected in a way other companies just can't.
• How OpenVPN prevents security risks for SMBs OpenVPN uses 2FA & SAML standards to mitigate security risks for SMBs. We also help you with ZTNA essentials, like enforcing least privilege. Additionally, our Cyber Shield feature allows you to block potentially malicious or harmful sites, reducing your risk of malware. Going a step further, we monitor for vulnerabilities and continually innovate to keep your risks lower.

Both, together. The key is that the VPN can provide network-level access to employees, and we combine the Zero Trust application broker functionality; which means OpenVPN can be used to provide application-level access. Plus, OpenVPN pairs an encrypted VPN tunnel with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) controls — identity- and context-based policies, least-privilege access, and lateral-movement prevention. Per Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) research commissioned by OpenVPN, 97% of SMBs still find VPN critical or useful, and 72% report measurable improvements from Zero Trust initiatives — most organizations want both, not a forced choice.

No. Many ZTNA vendors position their platforms as a full VPN replacement, but OpenVPN takes a different approach: the OpenVPN protocol is the tunneling protocol; policy and control determine whether a Zero Trust broker approach is used to provide only application-level access or whether the remote device is made part of the network with segmented network-layer access.