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# OpenVPN
# MirageVPN
OpenVPN is a virtual private network protocol that started from a single implementation developed in C, without any specification document. Over time flaws were found in the implementation which lead to further revisions. Also several extensions were developed for coping with other needs.
OpenVPN™ is a virtual private network protocol that started from a single implementation developed in C, without any specification document. Over time flaws were found in the implementation which lead to further revisions. Also several extensions were developed for coping with other needs.
This history meant that overall OpenVPN has a number of flaws and is overly complex due to revisions on revisions. We implemented only the most recent protocol version and require the current key derivation and authentication method.
This history meant that overall OpenVPN™ has a number of flaws and is overly complex due to revisions on revisions. We implemented only the most recent protocol version and require the current key derivation and authentication method.
We started from scratch developing it in [OCaml](/Our%20Work/Technology-Employed#OCaml) using existing cryptographic libraries and parsers. This approach allowed us to take some design decisions that have security benefits and our codebase is minimal. We strive for compatibility of the configuration file, so our OCaml OpenVPN can be a drop-in replacement.
We started from scratch developing [MirageVPN](https://github.com/robur-coop/miragevpn) in [OCaml](/Our%20Work/Technology-Employed#OCaml) using existing cryptographic libraries and parsers. This approach allowed us to take some design decisions that have security benefits and our codebase is minimal. We strive for compatibility of the configuration file, so MirageVPN can be a drop-in replacement for OpenVPN™.
We began this work in 2018 with a grant from [The Prototype Fund](https://prototypefund.de). Whilst the code is available on [Github](https://github.com/roburio/openvpn) we have not released it yet as it needs further work (in terms of testing, performance evaluation).
This project was funded in 2019 for six months by the [German federal ministry for education and research](https://www.bmbf.de) via the [Prototypefund](https://prototypefund.de) - the amount was 47500 EUR.
If you are interested in supporting further work on our OpenVPN implementation through a [donation](/Donate), with a grant, or just want to hear more about the project please [get in touch with us](/Contact)!
In 2023, we received further funding from European Union in the Next Generation Internet project ([NGI assure](https://www.assure.ngi.eu/), via [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl). The scope was updating to the current protocol version (tls-crypt-v2 etc.), a QubesOS client, a server implementation, and more documentation. The amount was 57000 EUR. Learn more at the [NLnet project page](https://nlnet.nl/project/MirageVPN).
If you are interested in supporting further work on our MirageVPN implementation through a [donation](/Donate), with a grant, or just want to hear more about the project please [get in touch with us](/Contact)!
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