Having root-level access to your server signifies that you'll be able to view and change any file on it, including essential system files. You may also set up software which can modify certain settings on the server throughout the, so that the installation can be done only if you're logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over your machine whenever you want and you'll be able to do anything you would like. You may also make various other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, based on what you want them for - daily tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to employ the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks which can be done using other accounts. You can 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'll be able to manage your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the plan that you've chosen, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, a large number of system settings can be managed via a user-friendly web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll have to do everything via a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS in addition to any kind of system and / or custom content on it all the time, which makes this type of web hosting perfect for any app that you can't run with a shared web hosting account due to the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, but the root access to your server will be restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

Each and every dedicated server that we provide features full root-level access, if the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you'd like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have special requirements regarding the server software setting that cannot be fulfilled by a conventional shared hosting plan, our servers will be the perfect solution. Without Control Panel at hand, you'll be able to access the server and customize its settings and the content that you upload with a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you will have a graphical interface to manage everything related to your online content, as well as most server-side settings. Needless to say, if you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you can always install a third-party software instrument manually, as long as it supports the OS that you have selected at registration. If you pick the Hepsia Control Panel from the order page, you'll have restricted root access, yet you will still be able to do a lot of things using a Secure Shell console.