OpenVPN 1.0.0 Release

James Yonan publicly released the first version of OpenVPN, offering a new, open-source approach to virtual private networking built on SSL/TLS.

Significance

This marked the official birth of OpenVPN, introducing a revolutionary simple-yet-secure VPN solution to the open-source community.

Key facts

Date
2001-05-13
Type
release
Location
Internet (online release)