OpenVPN Connect is the official OpenVPN client app developed by OpenVPN Inc., the creators of the OpenVPN® protocol. Designed for use with OpenVPN’s zero-trust business VPN solutions, this app enables secure remote access to internal networks, cloud resources, and private applications. A zero-trust VPN is a virtual private network that requires continuous identity and device verification for every access request, adhering to the principle of 'never trust, always verify,' regardless of the user's location.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This app does NOT include a built-in VPN service. It establishes an OpenVPN tunnel to a VPN server or service that is compatible with the OpenVPN protocol. It is meant for use with OpenVPN’s business Zero-trust VPN solutions:
• Access Server (self-hosted)
• CloudConnexa® (cloud-delivered)
KEY FEATURES
• Fast, secure VPN tunneling with OpenVPN protocol
• Strong AES-256 encryption and TLS 1.3 support
• MDM-friendly with a global configuration file
• Device posture checks**
• Import of connection profile with URL**
• Captive Wi-Fi portal detection
• Web authentication for SAML SSO support
• HTTP proxy configuration
• Seamless split-tunneling and auto-reconnect
• Works over Wi-Fi, LTE/4G, 5G, and all mobile networks
• Easy setup & import of .ovpn profiles
• Kill switch for fail-safe protection
• IPv6 and DNS leak protection
• Support for certificate, username/password, external certificate, and MFA authentication
** Works with Access Server and CloudConnexa
HOW TO USE OPENVPN CONNECT:
Easily get connected by simply entering your organization’s URL and login — no complex setup required.
BEST PAIRED WITH OPENVPN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS:
• Access Server – Self-hosted zero-trust VPN software server with web-based administration, access control, clustering for horizontal scaling, flexible authentication methods, and zero-trust controls.
• CloudConnexa® – Cloud-delivered Zero-Trust business VPN service offered from 30+ worldwide locations with ZTNA, application domain name routing, IPsec support for connecting networks, and advanced identity, device posture, and location context continuous checks.
Trusted by Global Businesses:
Over 20,000 organizations, including Salesforce, Target, Boeing, and others, rely on OpenVPN’s Zero-Trust VPN solutions.
Love this app, but would be great if you could implement support for Unifi Gateways i.e Dream Machine Pro . They only support l2tp protocol and not OpenVPN . :(
Have used the software over the years but the last update to 3.0 has broken it. Plus the interface is very unintuitive and very different from previous version. Don’t like it anymore
Developer Response
Hello, could you please notify if your issues were resolved? If not, please contact us: ios@openvpn.netPrevious answer: Hello, could you please send the description of issues you have met to ios@openvpn.net? Thank you for the response.
Useless and unstable
@Frydendal
This app is not working at all
- Support a managed restricted mode enforced through mobile device management (MDM) platforms like Microsoft Intune or Jamf Pro.
- Block user actions including sign-in, sign-out, profile editing, and changing settings via MDM configurations.
- Enforce a permanent kill switch on the active profile to block unauthorized traffic automatically.
- Allow a one-time connection profile import before the restricted mode lock out takes effect.
- Fixed other minor issues.
Version 3.7.3
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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