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SoftEther VPN
SoftEther VPN · University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan · founded 2013
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SoftEther VPN
Free
Open-source VPN software · server supports up to 4,096 concurrent sessions and 4,096 virtual hubs
Read 9 Oct 2026 · softether.org
On the record
- Access model
- hybridsoftether.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- advancedsoftether.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- API
- The project says its JSON-RPC API suite can be used to build VPN Server management applications.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audit logs
- Yessoftether.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Listed authentication options include RADIUS, NT Domain or Active Directory, and RSA certificate authentication.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Firewall traversal
- Its VPN over HTTPS and built-in NAT traversal are designed to allow connections through NATs and firewalls.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The specification lists a maximum of 4,096 concurrent VPN sessions and 4,096 virtual hubs per server.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Management
- Server management options include a Windows GUI manager and the vpncmd command-line utility.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- SoftEther VPN is open-source, cross-platform, multiprotocol VPN software distributed under the Apache License 2.0.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Project and origin
- The project is based at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, and the current SoftEther VPN version originated as Daiyuu Nobori's master's research.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The server supports SoftEther VPN, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, MS-SSTP, L2TPv3/IPsec, and EtherIP/IPsec.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project lists AES 256-bit and RSA 4096-bit encryption, security logging, and firewall features.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Site-to-site networking
- Yessoftether.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Users can ask questions on the official forum, where project members say they will respond; posting requires registration and login.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS,FreeBSD,Solaris,iOS and Androidsoftether.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Use cases
- It supports remote-access and site-to-site VPNs using Ethernet bridging or IP routing.softether.org · read 9 Oct 2026
