Having root-level access to your server signifies that you will be able to view and update any file on it, which includes important system files. You can also set up software that can update specific settings on your server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you are logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you'll be able to perform anything you'd like. You can also generate various other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks you can do via other accounts. You may 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

You are able to manage your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the plan that you have chosen, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or without any Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be controlled through an intuitive web-based interface, whereas in the second, you will need to do everything through a console, unless you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS plus any system and / or custom content on it all the time, that makes this kind of hosting perfect for any application 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, etc. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

When you pick the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our plans you'll choose throughout the registration process. The very same is valid if you choose not to add a Control Panel at all. All our servers provide you with the option to run both really resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a shared hosting account and apps that have specific requirements as to what the software environment on your web hosting server needs to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, because no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned alternatives is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only through a console, while if you get cPanel or DirectAdmin, the majority of system settings and your website content will be managed through a graphical interface. If you choose Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you'll have a server with limited root access.