Advanced
The Advanced section provides access to low-level server configuration settings. These are intended for experienced administrators and advanced troubleshooting use cases.
Click Proceed to access the following tabs:
Config Editor
OpenVPN Directives
Web Service Settings
Database Convert
Tech Support Report
🛠️ Config Editor
The Config Editor allows direct management of configuration keys used internally by Access Server. Most administrators won't need to modify these settings unless instructed to do so by support or following advanced documentation.
The Configuration Key table columns include:
Configuration Key
Status (e.g., Deprecated, Removed, Modified, Custom, Normal)
Value
Type
Description
Edit and Delete buttons
➕ Add Configuration Key
Click Add Configuration Key to define a new entry:
Enter the key name.
Set the Value.
Save and restart.
⚙️ OpenVPN Directives
This tab allows you to add custom OpenVPN directives that are included in the server and client configuration files generated by Access Server.
Server config directives: Enter one OpenVPN server directive per line (e.g.,
push "redirect-gateway def1").Client config directives: Enter one directive per line that should be pushed to clients.
🌐 Web Service Settings
Customize how the web interfaces behave and configure the XML-RPC/REST API availability.
Custom Web Server Settings
Custom web server name: Displayed in the browser title bar (e.g., OpenVPN-AS).
Custom TLS cipher suite selection: Define allowed TLS 1.0-1.2 ciphers for web UI connections.
Custom HTTP headers: Add custom headers (e.g., for security headers or additional control). Headers apply to both Admin and Client Web UIs.
Configure XML-RPC/REST API
Choose the level of access to Enable XML-RPC/REST API: Off (API access is disabled), Limited (only essential endpoints are exposed), Full (all supported endpoints are available).
🧱 Database Convert
Use this tool to convert your Access Server database from SQLite to a MySQL-compatible database. This is typically done for clustering or large-scale deployments.
Conversion Process:
Enter your MySQL hostname or IP address.
MySQL Port.
MySQL Username.
MySQL Password.
Click Convert DB to begin the process.
🧾 Tech Support Report
Click Generate Support Report to create a downloadable file containing detailed server settings and diagnostics. OpenVPN Support uses this report for troubleshooting purposes.