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title: Access Server Installation Overview
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# Access Server Installation Overview

Access Server is a self-hosted business VPN solution designed for organizations that need to manage secure remote access for their teams and network resources. You install and run Access Server on your own infrastructure, such as a Linux server, a cloud provider instance, a virtual machine, or a container. After launching, you manage your VPN server through a web-based Admin Web UI.

## Choose your deployment

The right deployment depends on your infrastructure and workflows. If you're new to Access Server, Linux is the simplest place to start.

> **Note**
>
> All deployment options provide the same Access Server product and features. Only the underlying infrastructure setup differs.

### Linux OS

Install directly on a supported Linux distribution.

- [Ubuntu](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/ubuntu.md)
- [Debian](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/debian.md)
- [Red Hat](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/rhel.md)

### Cloud provider

Deploy Access Server from your cloud provider's marketplace.

- [AWS BYOL](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/aws-ec2.md)
- [AWS PAYG](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/aws-payg.md)
- [GCP](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/google-cloud.md)
- [IBM Cloud](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/ibm.md)
- [Azure BYOL](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/azure.md)
- [Azure PAYG](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/azure-payg.md)
- [Oracle Cloud](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/oracle.md)
- [Digital Ocean](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/digitalocean.md)

### Virtual machine

Deploy Access Server on a virtual machine using a pre-built image.

- [VMware ESXi](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/esxi.md)
- [Microsoft Hyper-V](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/hyper-v.md)

### Other

- [Docker](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/docker.md)
- [Raspberry Pi](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/raspberry-pi.md)

### Not sure where to start?

If you're evaluating Access Server for the first time, we recommend starting with a Linux installation, the most widely used and straightforward setup path: [Installation and Setup for OpenVPN](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/get---install-for-linux.md). Access Server includes two free connections so you can test the full product before purchasing.

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