[mikorym]

What is the difference between this and just having a normal SSH tunnel; for example, how does this differ from using sshuttle?

[edoo]

Openvpn allows you to connect to and have a routable IP on the network. SSH tunnels are great for some things but being logically on a network is another thing.

[bepvte]

For one, openvpn can use udp unlike ssh, which means the annoying overhead of double tcp is gone