OpenVPN

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OpenVPN is a widely used virtual private networking system.

Release Released Full Stable Support Security Support Latest
2.6 1 year and 10 months ago
(25 Jan 2023)
Yes Yes 2.6.12
(17 Jul 2024)
2.5 4 years ago
(27 Oct 2020)
Ended 4 months and 4 weeks ago
(18 Jul 2024)
Yes 2.5.11
(18 Jul 2024)
2.4 7 years and 12 months ago
(16 Dec 2016)
Ended 2 years and 9 months ago
(17 Mar 2022)
Ended 1 year and 8 months ago
(31 Mar 2023)
2.4.12
(17 Mar 2022)
2.3 11 years ago
(02 Jan 2013)
Ended 7 years ago
(25 Sep 2017)
Ended 3 years and 5 months ago
(30 Jun 2021)
2.3.18
(25 Sep 2017)
2.2 13 years ago
(21 Apr 2011)
Ended 10 years ago
(30 Nov 2014)
Ended 9 years ago
(30 Nov 2015)
2.2.3
(30 Nov 2014)
2.1 15 years ago
(11 Dec 2009)
Ended 14 years ago
(06 Nov 2010)
Ended 13 years ago
(30 Nov 2011)
2.1.4
(06 Nov 2010)

OpenVPN Community Edition aka OpenVPN is a GPLv2 server and client. OpenVPN Access Server (OpenVPN-AS) provides additional paid and proprietary features. There is a strict dependency on OpenSSL which is documented at Suppported OpenSSL versions. Windows versions older than 10 are not officially supported.

Support

  • Full Stable: This includes full security and bug fix support. Recommended for packaging, and includes Windows binaries/snapshots. A release stays in Full Stable Support for minimum 6 months after next major release.
  • Old Stable: Releases are source-only, with no official binaries. Security and critical bug fix support. Other bug fixes may be delivered as appropriate. A minimum of 12 months long.
  • Git Tree Only: Release are source-only. Only includes critical security updates. A minimum of 12 months long.

This page uses the end of “Git Tree Only” support period as the End-of-Life date.

More information is available on the OpenVPN website.

You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.

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