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title: 'Tutorial: Activate a Subscription License Key Using the Admin Web UI'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--activate-subscription-license/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Purchase and activate a subscription license for Access Server. This tutorial shows you how to increase your VPN connections.
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# Tutorial: Activate a Subscription License Key Using the Admin Web UI

## Overview

Access Server subscription licenses determine how many simultaneous VPN connections your server can support. You can purchase a subscription for the number of connections you need and activate it from the Admin Web UI.

This tutorial shows you how to purchase and activate an Access Server subscription license key.

> **Important**
>
> **Important: Activation required for some BYOL deployments**
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> Starting with **Access Server 3.2.2**, some new bring-your-own-license (BYOL) deployments require activation during first launch.
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> After you accept the license agreement, the **Activate your Access Server** step displays. You must enter a valid license activation key before you can continue to the Admin Web UI.
>
> If you need an activation key, you can select **Go to Access Server Hub** from that step and create or locate a subscription.
>
> After activation, your available VPN connections update based on the subscription, and you can continue with Access Server setup.
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> This step only appears on new BYOL deployments that require activation. Existing installations aren't affected.

## Prerequisites

- An installed Access Server 2.8.1 and newer.
- An OpenVPN.net account on the [Access Server Hub](https://myaccount.openvpn.com/signin?explicitProductSelect=true&product=as).
- Admin Web UI access.

## Step 1: Purchase a subscription

1. Sign in to the [Access Server Hub](https://myaccount.openvpn.com/signin?explicitProductSelect=true&product=as) or create an account.
2. Select **Subscriptions**.
   - Current keys display here if you have any.
3. Select the option to purchase or create a subscription.
4. Choose the number of VPN connections and billing option appropriate for your deployment.
5. Complete the subscription setup.
6. Copy the activation key.

If you already have an available Access Server subscription, copy its activation key instead.

## Step 2: Activate your subscription

1. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
   - If you haven't installed Access Server, refer to the quick start guides in the installation topic.
   - To navigate to your Admin Web UI, open a web browser and enter your server's IP address or DNS address as the URL, with **/admin** at the end. For example, https://192.0.2.22/admin.
2. Select **Configuration \> Activation**.
3. Paste the activation key and click **Activate**.

## Related Resources

- [Activate a Subscription topic](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/activate-a-subscription.md)
- [Tutorial: Activate a Subscription License Key Using the Command-line Interface](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--activate-subscription-license-cli.md)
- [Tutorial: Activate a Fixed License Key Using the Admin Web UI](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--activate-fixed-license.md)
- [Tutorial: Activate a Fixed License Key Using the Command-line Interface](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--activate-fixed-license-cli.md)

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