When you have root-level access to a hosting server, this means that you will have full control over it. In other words, you'll be able install any server-side app irrespective of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on your server, and you are able to both access and update any kind of file, which includes system files, and change any settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user who has full privileges to perform all these things as well as to make other users, including users who also have full privileges. This connection can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you make a different user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software that may be needed by some script-driven app that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our Linux VPS servers come with different levels of access, so as to give you the option to choose the one you need, depending on your level of experience and on what you will need the server for. If you purchase a VPS devoid of Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you can manage everything using a console, unless you install a third-party instrument. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, however most of the things which are linked to your online content can be done through a graphical interface and not a console. You are able to install various different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without a problem. If you obtain the virtual server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access will be restricted. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to control.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

If you pick the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our packages you'll select throughout the registration process. The very same is valid when you choose not to install a Control Panel at all. Our servers will give you the option to run both very resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a regular shared web hosting account and applications that have particular requirements as to what the program environment on your web hosting server should be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, since no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the abovementioned options is that without a Control Panel, server management can be done only through a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings along with your site content will be managed via a graphical interface. When you pick Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will get a server with limited root access.