When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you can set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it'll make to the software environment on your server, and you will be able to both access and change any file, including system files, and change various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to perform all these things and to make other users, which includes users that also have full privileges. The connection can be established using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it is recommended that you make one more user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you have to modify the server or to install software that may be required by a script-driven app that you wish to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

When you purchase a virtual private servers from our company, you will have full root-level access in three cases - if the server has no website hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you'll be able to update each part of the system with a Secure Shell console, while in the second, you can still use SSH to connect and to make changes, however you will also have a graphical interface accessible to take care of your world wide web content and many of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a great choice when you would like to run any kind of software that you cannot set up in a standard shared web hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect through SSH and to manage the content on your server, yet the root access privileges will be more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the package you select during the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you're able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, that makes our server plans perfect for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements which can't be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you use cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to control numerous server-side options and any website content that you generate or upload, whereas if you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you'll have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, if it's compatible with the OS which you've selected during the registration process. With the last Control Panel option that you are able to pick on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.