Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and update any file on it, including important system files. You can also install software which can change specific settings on the server throughout the, so that the installation is possible 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'll be able to do anything you would like. You can also create various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, based on what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect with the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our Linux VPS servers come with different degrees of access, so as to give you the option to choose the one you need, according to your level of experience and on what you will need the server for. If you get a VPS devoid of Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you'll control everything through a console, unless you set up a third-party tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, but most of the things which are linked to your world-wide web content can be performed via a graphical interface and not a console. You'll be able to set up various different frameworks or media streaming software, for example, without a problem. When you get the virtual website hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you may still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access is reduced. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to manage.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

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 without web hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you can modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server plans ideal for multi-media apps with specific requirements that can't be covered when you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you choose 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, while if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it's compatible with the OS which you've selected during the registration process. With the third Control Panel option that you will be able to pick on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.