Strengthen Security
We recommend you follow the tutorials below to improve your Access Server security after installation.
Note
Not every tutorial will apply to your installation. Follow the ones that do.
Increase security with these tutorials:
Tutorial: How to secure the root user account on a virtual appliance — this tutorial applies to ESXi or Hyper-V appliances.
Tutorial: Keep Access Server Updated — we recommend everyone runs the latest Access Server version.
Tutorial: How to replace the legacy openvpn administrative account — this tutorial is for sysadmins upgrading from an older Access Server version.
Tutorial: How to change the password for your new administrative account — this tutorial is for new installations with a temporary password.
Tutorial: How to install a valid web SSL certificate in Access Server — we recommend that everyone add a valid SSL certificate from a trusted CA.
Tutorial: Harden the web server cipher suit string — this is a security step where you can update the cipher suite string if you want.
Tutorial: How to isolate Access Server's web services — this tutorial covers a narrow use case where you don't want the web UIs accessible online.