Synology: VPN Plus Licenses Permanently Free

Synology VPN Plus Licenses Stay Free

Synology announced VPN Plus licenses for Synology Routers are transitioned to a permanently free licensing program. This is great news for old and new customers alike. Both existing and new owners of Synology’s RT1900ac, RT2600ac, and MR2200ac wireless routers will be able to get VPN Plus Client VPN Access and Site-to-Site VPN licenses for free. All licenses are perpetual and do not expire or require additional costs.

VPN Plus lets you provide secure access to your local network from the Internet. Set up a powerful VPN server on your Synology router with minimal effort and provide stable, fast connections to remote employees at any time of day.

Synology Press Release

Taipei, Taiwan September 18, 2021 – Synology announced today that its VPN server solution for Synology Routers, VPN Plus, has transitioned to a permanently free licensing program.

“We first launched this program to support businesses worldwide during the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis. Fast forward 18 months, and the trend is now irreversible. Working from home has become the new normal,” said Rebecca Lin, Product Manager for VPN Plus at Synology Inc. “We think our users should continue to enjoy full free access to all the best VPN technologies that Synology has to offer. That is why we are announcing forever free licenses for all previously paid features of our premier VPN server solution, Synology VPN Plus.”

Under the new program, new and existing owners of Synology’s RT1900ac, RT2600ac, and MR2200ac wireless routers can activate perpetual Client VPN Access and Site-to-Site VPN licenses at no additional cost, forever.

How to Activate Your Free VPN Plus License

Log in to Synology Router Manager (SRM) as administrator, go to VPN Plus ServerLicenseClient VPN Access, and click Add License. A wizard will guide you through the activation procedure. Once completed, the license keys will be activated on your Synology product within 24 hours. An active Internet connection is required throughout the process. Each license key can be activated on only one Synology product supporting VPN Plus.

Note: Each Synology Router provides one free client access license. Each additional client access license enables one additional concurrent user account logged into VPN Plus. The maximum number of Client VPN Access licenses a single device supports depends on the model:

RT2600ac: 20

MR2200ac: 10

RT1900ac: 10

This post was updated on Sunday / September 19th, 2021 at 12:40 AM