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title: Additional Security Steps You Can Take After Installation
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/strengthen-security/
product: Access Server Docs
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# Additional Security Steps You Can Take After Installation

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](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--secure-root-user.md) — This tutorial applies to ESXi or Hyper-V appliances.
- [Tutorial: Keep Access Server Updated](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--update-access-server.md) — We recommend that everyone runs the latest Access Server version.
- [Tutorial: How to Replace the Legacy openvpn Administrative Account](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--replace-legacy-openvpn-account.md) — This tutorial is for sysadmins upgrading from an older Access Server version.
- [Tutorial: How to Change the Password for Your New Administrative Account](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--change-admin-user-password.md) — This tutorial is for new installations with a temporary password.
- [Tutorial: How to Install a Valid Web SSL Certificate in Access Server](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--install-ssl-certificate.md) — We recommend that everyone add a valid SSL certificate from a trusted CA.
- [Tutorial: Harden the Web Server Cipher Suite String](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--harden-web-server-cipher-suite-string.md) — 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](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--isolate-web-services.md) — This tutorial covers a narrow use case where you don't want the web UIs accessible online.

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