Having root-level access to your server signifies that you'll be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You may also install software that can update specific settings on the server during the process, so that the installation can be done only if you are logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you will be able to do anything you'd like. You can also generate other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you require them for - daily tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it's usually recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks that can be done through other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to be able to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You can control your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the plan which you've picked, 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 lot of system settings can be controlled from an easy to work with web-based interface, while in the second, you'll have to make everything through a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. In either case, you will have full control over the VPS as well as any system and custom content on it at all times, that makes this type of website hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, yet the root access to your server will be limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

Each and every dedicated server that we provide comes with full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you want to install and run heavy, resource-demanding applications and they have special requirements about the server software environment which can't be fulfilled by a regular shared web hosting plan, our servers will be the most suitable solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you'll be able to access the server and modify its settings as well as the content which you upload using 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. Of course, when you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you can always set up some third-party instrument manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you have chosen at registration. If you choose our Hepsia Control Panel from your order page, you'll have restricted root access, however you can still do quite a lot of things through a Secure Shell console.