OpenVPN 2.6

Security Support until Aug 31, 2028

2.6.23 Release notes ↗

Is OpenVPN 2.6 still supported?

Security fixes only

OpenVPN 2.6 only gets security fixes now, until Aug 31, 2028 (in 1 year). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Aug 31, 2026. Plan an upgrade to OpenVPN 2.7.

Released
Jan 25, 2023
Active support ended
Aug 31, 2026
1 month ago
End of life
Aug 31, 2028
in 1 year
Latest version
2.6.23
Sep 23, 2026

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is OpenVPN 2.7, currently at 2.7.8.

Quick answers

Is OpenVPN 2.6 still supported?
Partly. OpenVPN 2.6 only gets security fixes now, until Aug 31, 2028 (in 1 year). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Aug 31, 2026. Plan an upgrade to OpenVPN 2.7.
When is OpenVPN 2.6 end of life?
OpenVPN 2.6 reaches end of life on Aug 31, 2028 (in 1 year). After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of OpenVPN 2.6?
The latest OpenVPN 2.6 release is 2.6.23, released on Sep 23, 2026.
When was OpenVPN 2.6 released?
OpenVPN 2.6 was released on Jan 25, 2023.
What should I upgrade OpenVPN 2.6 to?
The recommended upgrade is OpenVPN 2.7, currently at 2.7.8.

Other OpenVPN branches

All 7 →
  • 2.7 Supported
  • 2.6 Security Support
  • 2.5 End of life
  • 2.4 End of life
  • 2.3 End of life
  • 2.2 End of life
  • 2.1 End of life

← OpenVPN 2.5 OpenVPN 2.7 →

OpenVPN 2.6 release history

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  1. 2.6.23

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