Having root-level access to your server means that you can view and change any file on it, which includes essential system files. You can also install software that can change specific settings on the server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you are signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you will have full control over the machine at any time and you will be able to perform anything you'd like. You can also make additional users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks that you can do through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS

Our Linux VPS services include different levels of access, so as to give you the option to select the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you will need the server for. If you obtain a VPS without any Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you'll take care of everything through a console, unless you set up a third-party software tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel website hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, yet most of the things that are related to your world-wide web content can be done using a graphical interface and not a console. You are able to set up various different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. When you get your virtual server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access will be limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to manage.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the plan you pick during the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these three cases, you can change any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server plans suitable for multi-media apps with specific requirements that can't be covered when you use a shared website hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you use cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to control many different server-side options and any site content which you generate or upload, while when you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you will have to perform everything using a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it's compatible with the OS that you have chosen during the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option which you'll be able to select on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.