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title: Preface for the Client Web UI User Manual
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/v3/preface/
product: Access Server Docs
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# Preface for the Client Web UI User Manual

## Introduction

This **OpenVPN Access Server Client Web UI User Guide** explains how to use and manage Access Server's Client Web UI, a web interface for downloading clients and profiles.

> **Note**
>
> Use this guide for Access Server 2.14 and newer.

## Terminology

In this guide, we use the following terms:

**Access Server**

The VPN server, our official VPN software for businesses.

**Client Web UI**

The web interface for VPN clients, hosted by Access Server.

**Admin Web UI**

The web interface for Access Server administrators, hosted by Access Server.

**OpenVPN Connect**

OpenVPN's official VPN client app, used to initiate the secure connection from a client device to the VPN server.

**Client**

A VPN client, used to create the secure connection to the VPN server. We recommend using OpenVPN Connect, but any VPN client that supports the OpenVPN protocol may work.

**Connection profiles**

The **.ovpn** text files that contain the directives, parameters, and certificates required to establish the client-server VPN connection.

**User**

An end user, such as a remote employee attempting to connect their device to your VPN.

**Administrator (admin)**

The administrator managing Access Server's configuration settings and users.

**Hostname**

The custom domain name an administrator may set up for accessing Access Server's Admin and Client Web UIs.

## Obtaining Support

If you can't find what you need from this guide, contact [our support team](https://support.openvpn.com/).

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