OpenVPN Technologies has provided their SSL VPN solution in a free virtual machine image that can be hosted in the Amazon cloud. This allows anyone to quickly setup their own VPN solution to provide secure internet access, or a secure network between local and remote locations. With Amazon EC2 the cost can be free for the first year, and then can cost less than one US cent ($.005) per hour depending on configuration and bandwidth needs. The OpenVPN license is free for the first two users.
The instructions given by OpenVPN are thorough and easy to follow. They also describe an optional step on how to setup an Amazon static IP address. For free tier or other users who will leave the instance running full-time there is zero cost for this static IP, but for users who plan to only run the VPN on an hourly basis there will be additional ip "reservation" cost for e