Having root-level access to a server signifies that you'll be able to view and change any file on it, including important system files. You may also set up software that can update specific settings on your server during the process, so the installation can be done only if you're signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine whenever you want and you will be able to do anything you want. You can also create additional users either with similar 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's generally recommended to employ the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks which can be done via other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our Linux VPS hosting service include different levels of access, so as to give you the option to pick the one you need, according to your level of experience and on what you want the server for. If you acquire a VPS without Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you will manage everything using a console, unless you install some third-party software instrument. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, but most of the things which are related to your web content can be performed with 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 website hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access is limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to control.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select throughout the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you are able to change any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server packages perfect for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which cannot be covered if you use a shared hosting account. The main difference between these options is the fact that when you pick cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to manage a variety of server-side options as well as any website content which 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 install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it is compatible with the Operating System which you've selected throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option which you can choose on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.