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title: 'Video: How to Install Access Server (3.x) on VMWare ESXi'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/v3/videos/video--vmware-esxi-installation/
product: Access Server Docs
description: 'Video: Install OpenVPN Access Server 3.x on VMware ESXi. Step-by-step deployment of the virtual appliance for a self-hosted VPN on vSphere.'
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# Video: How to Install Access Server (3.x) on VMWare ESXi

This video shows you how to install OpenVPN Access Server 3.x on VMware ESXi using the official virtual appliance, from deployment through first sign-in.

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| **Date published:** | Dec 12, 2025 |
| **Functionality covered:** | How to set up Access Server on an ESXi hypervisor. |
| **Description** | Download and unzip the OVA file. Deploy the OVA file on VMware ESXi. Start the VM and open the console. |
| **Access Server version** | 3.0.2 |
| **Length** | 05:17 |

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