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title: 'Video: Essential Steps for Setting Up Access Server'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--essential-steps/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Safeguard your business communications and devices by completing all the essential steps for setting up Access Server.
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# Video: Essential Steps for Setting Up Access Server

This video shows the essential steps for deploying Access Server fully to your users.

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| **Date published:** | Dec 13, 2023 |
| **Functionality covered:** | The essential steps to deploy a new Access Server. |
| **Description** | Sign in to the Admin Web UI. Configure network settings — hostname and IP configuration. Choose full or split-tunnel redirection. Determine DNS settings. Configure access to private subnets. Create users and permissions. Create groups and permissions. Understand the Client Web UI. Import a valid, signed web certificate. |
| **Access Server version** | 2.12.0 |
| **Length** | 16:52 |

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Next: [Video: Getting Started with Access Server](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--get-started.md)
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