Having root-level access to a server signifies that you can view and change any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You can also install software that can update certain settings on the server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you are signed in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over the machine whenever you want and you'll be able to perform anything you would like. You can also create various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you need 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 really 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 be able to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Web Hosting

You are able to control your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the plan that you've selected, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or without Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be controlled through an easy to navigate web-based interface, while in the second, you'll need to make everything using a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS as well as any kind of system and / or custom content on it all the time, that makes this type of website hosting perfect for any app that you can't run with a shared web hosting account due to the limited degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers Hosting

If you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our packages you'll choose during the registration process. The same is valid when you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. All our servers give you the option to run both very resource-demanding applications that are too heavy for a standard shared hosting account and apps which have certain requirements as to what the software environment on the server needs to be. The latter is something that cannot be achieved on a shared machine, due to the fact that no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned choices is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only via a console, while if you obtain cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings and your website content can be managed via a graphical interface. When you select Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you will have a server with limited root access.