If you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you will have full control over it. In other words, you'll be able install any server-side application irrespective of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you'll be able to both access and update any kind of file, including system files, and modify any settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to do the aforementioned things and also to make other users, including users who also have full privileges. This connection can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you create one more user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software that may be required by some script-driven app that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our VPS servers come with different levels of access, so as to give you the option to select the one you need, according to your level of experience and on what you want the server for. If you buy a VPS with no Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you will control everything through a console, unless you install some third-party software tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, but most of the things that are linked to your online content can be performed using a graphical interface and not a console. You are able to set up many different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. When you obtain your virtual server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you may still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access will be limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the simplest to manage.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the package you pick during the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you can modify any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server plans suitable for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements which can't be covered if you use a shared website hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you pick cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to manage many different server-side options and any site content that you generate or upload, while if you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you'll have to perform everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it's compatible with the Operating System that you have selected during the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option which you're able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.