Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and change any file on it, including essential system files. You can also set up software which can change specific settings on the server throughout the, so the installation is possible only if you are signed in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine at any time and you can perform anything you would like. You may also make various other users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done using other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You're able to take care of your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the plan that you've picked, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or without Control Panel at all. In the first case, a lot of system settings can be managed from an easy to use web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll need to make everything via a console, until you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS plus any system or custom content on it all the time, that makes this type of hosting perfect for any app that you can't run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, however the root access to your server is restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select during the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no web hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these three cases, you'll be able to update any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server packages perfect for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which can't be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The main difference between these options is that using cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to take care of many different server-side options and any website content that you create or upload, whereas if you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you'll have to do everything using a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS which you've chosen throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option that you can select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.