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title: 'Video: Getting Started with Access Server'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--get-started/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Rapidly deploy a secure remote access and site-to-site solution with Access Server, built on OpenVPN.
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# Video: Getting Started with Access Server

This video shows you the first steps in getting started with our self-hosted VPN solution, Access Server.

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| **Date published:** | Nov 20, 2024 |
| **Functionality covered:** | How to get started with Access Server. |
| **Description** | Create your OpenVPN account to get started with Access Server from our online portal. Installation is easy on the portal where you select your preferred solution: Linux operating systems, cloud hosting services, or virtual machines. This video shows you what you can find in the portal and how to get an activation key. |
| **Access Server version** | any |
| **Length** | 06:08 |

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Next: [Video: First-Time Setup of Access Server](https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--first-time-setup.md)
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