ovpn-admin VS netbird

I've been using this myself for managing two different OpenVPN setups, https://github.com/flant/ovpn-admin it's fairly basic but it does the job and generates .ovpn files for the clients. I'm building it and running it with docker, one for each vpn network.

I use both Wireguard (primary) and OpenVPN(secondary) to access my homelab. I really like the ease of management of WGDashboard for Wireguard and so went looking for something similar for OpenVPN and ran into ovpn-admin which I am running on a docker container. It works well, but I am struggling with a major issue: enabling local LAN access.

Based on this idea I want to add pihole service in the docker-compose file. I added the service like so: yaml pihole: container_name: pihole image: pihole/pihole:latest depends_on: - "openvpn" # ports: # - "53:53/tcp" # - "53:53/udp" # - "67:67/udp" # - "8081:80/tcp" env_file: - ./pihole/.env environment: TZ: 'Europe/Athens' # Change that with your timezone WEBPASSWORD: 'askdlasjd32r2fweasfq' DNS1: 1.1.1.1 # CloudFlare ServerIP: 172.19.2.1 # https://github.com/Simonwep/openvpn-pihole/blob/master/docker-compose.yml volumes: - './pihole/etc-pihole/:/etc/pihole/' - './pihole/etc-dnsmasq.d/:/etc/dnsmasq.d/' cap_add: - NET_ADMIN networks: npm_backend: ipv4_address: 172.19.2.1 # from npm-backend network restart: unless-stopped

This March, we've introduced ovpn-admin — a simple web interface to manage OpenVPN users, their certificates & routes in Linux. It is Open Source with its backend written in Go and frontend based on Vue.js.

Not sure how this all will work with Mikotiks, though. Because the admin panel should have access to the certificates and run on Mikrotik, but the OpenVPN there is quite limited (the things you've mentioned)… If you're really into it, it would be great to see a relevant issue, so other people can support, we can discuss all details and don't forget about it :-)

NetBird - NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.

NetBird simplifies Kubernetes access with its zero-configuration approach, leveraging WireGuard's simplicity and strength. It seamlessly integrates with various tools, offering transparency and high reliability as an open source solution.

Netmaker (https://www.netmaker.io/) Netbird (https://netbird.io/)

NetBird is a configuration-free, peer-to-peer private network combined with a centralized access control system. Utilizing a WireGuard-based overlay network, it ensures encrypted connections between machines without the need for complex configurations such as port openings, intricate firewall rules, or VPN gateways. Prioritizes security with intuitive management of granular access policies for secure remote access, applicable universally across any infrastructure. petr205 explains, "Their SaaS version is free up to 100 machines and 5 users, but the self-hosted version is exactly the same and has very low requirements."

It is always great to see another solution using Wireguard, which is a great technology for modern private connectivity.

I built https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird, which can be self-hosted and offers an option to run Wireguard without managing firewalls for P2P connectivity.