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title: 'Tutorial: Download OpenVPN Connect and Connection Profiles from the Client Web UI'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/v3/tutorials/tutorial--download-from-client-web-ui/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Access Server's Client Web UI makes it easy for end users to download the OpenVPN Connect client or connection profiles to connect to the VPN server.
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# Tutorial: Download OpenVPN Connect and Connection Profiles from the Client Web UI

## Overview

You can download [connection profiles](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/v3/connection-profiles.md) and OpenVPN Connect apps from the Client Web UI of your Access Server.

## Prerequisites

- An installed Access Server.
- Configured users.
- Client Web UI access.

## Step 1: Download OpenVPN Connect installations

Users can sign in to the Client Web UI for your Access Server to download pre-configured OpenVPN Connect apps. They include the connection profile for the user to connect to the server when they install and launch the app.

1. Sign in to the Client Web UI (your server's IP address or hostname) with valid user credentials.
2. Click **Download** to install OpenVPN Connect as automatically detected for your OS. (Other platforms are available from the drop-down box, "For other platforms.")
3. Install the software, open it, and connect with valid user credentials.

## Step 2: Download connection profiles from the Client Web UI

Users can sign in to the Client Web UI for your Access Server to download connection profiles. You can use these profiles to connect with other VPN clients or an already installed OpenVPN Connect app:

1. Sign in to the Client Web UI (your server's IP address or hostname) with valid user credentials.
2. **For Access Server 2.14.0 and newer:** Click  **Connection Profile** where it states, "Download your profile below."

### To allow server-locked profiles:

1. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
2. Click **Web Services**.
   - The **Admin Web Server** tab displays.
3. Click the **Client Web Server** tab.
4. Under **Client web UI settings**, check the box for **Server-locked profiles** next to **Profile availability**.

   > **Tip**
   >
   > If you can't check the box, allow the setting on **VPN Server \> Security / Encryption** by setting **Allow VPN connections without client certificates (server-locked v2)** to **On**.
5. Click **Save** and **Restart**.

### To allow auto-login for a user:

1. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
2. Click **Users**.
3. Click the username or edit icon for the desired user.
4. Set **Allow Auto-login** to **Enabled**.
5. Click **Save** and **Restart**.

### To allow auto-login for a group:

1. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
2. Click **Groups**.
3. Click the group name or edit icon for the desired group.
4. Set **Allow Auto-login** to **Enabled**.

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