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title: 'Tutorial: How to Configure Group Access Control'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--group-access-control/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Configure access control for your VPN users on Access Server. This tutorial shows how to set it up at the group level.
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# Tutorial: How to Configure Group Access Control

## Overview

Grant access to a specific resource, group, or user for a specific group of VPN users.

## Prerequisites

- An installed Access Server.
- Configured users and at least one group.

## Step 1: Grant access to a resource for a group of VPN users

1. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
2. Click **User Management \> Group Permissions**.
3. For the group you want to grant access, click **More Settings**.
4. In the **Access Control** section of the group settings, set **User Access Control** to **Yes**.
5. Configure access control for the three sections:
   - [Configure access to networks and services](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--access-networks-services.md).
   - [Configure access to groups](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--access-to-groups.md).
   - [Configure access to users](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--access-to-users.md).
6. Select **Save Settings** and **Update Running Server**.

## Related resources

- [Access Control topic](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/access-control.md)
- [Tutorial: How to Configure Global Access Control](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--global-access-control.md)
- [Tutorial: How to Configure User Access Control](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--user-access-control.md)
- [Tutorial: How to Clear All Global Access Control Rules](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--clear-global-access-control-rules.md)
- [Video: Access Server Access Control](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--access-control.md)

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Next: [Tutorial: How to Configure User Access Control](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/tutorials/tutorial--user-access-control.md)
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