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title: Installing Access Server
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/installation/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Access Server is a full-featured, secure network tunneling VPN server solution.
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# Installing Access Server

We support Access Server installations on Linux operating systems, cloud providers, virtual machines, Docker containers, and Raspberry pi.

## Requirements for installation

- A [supported Linux operating system](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/system-requirements.md).
- Root privileges.

## Installing Access Server

Follow the installation guides in this section for your specific environment.

After installation, a standard output displays in the terminal with the necessary information to connect to your Admin Web UI. Here is an example:

```
Initial Configuration Complete!

You can now continue configuring OpenVPN Access Server by
directing your Web browser to this URL:
OpenVPN Access Server URL:

During normal operation, OpenVPN AS can be accessed via these URLs:
Admin UI: https://192.0.2.10:943/admin/
Client UI: https://192.0.2.10:943/
To login please use the "openvpn" account with "FKadk2254" password.

See the Release Notes for this release at:
   https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/release-notes/
```

### Linux OS

- [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)

### Virtual machine

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

### Cloud service provider

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

### Other

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

## Purchase and activate a subscription license

When you install Access Server without a subscription license, it allows two simultaneous VPN connections. Purchase and activate a subscription license from our [online portal](https://as-portal.openvpn.com/billing/activation-keys/subscriptions) to unlock more connections.

Follow the purchasing steps here: [Subscription Activation](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/activate-a-subscription.md).

For information about pricing, refer to [Access Server Pricing](https://openvpn.net/access-server/pricing/).

## In this section:

- [Linux](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/linux-distributions.md)
- [Cloud Providers](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/cloud-providers.md)
- [Virtual Machines](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/virtual-machines.md)
- [Other](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/other.md)
- [SHA256SUM Data](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/sha256sum-data.md)
- [Install Script](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/install-script.md)

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