When you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you will have full control over it. In other words, you can install any server-side application irrespective of the changes that it will make to the software environment on your server, and you are able to both access and modify any kind of file, including system files, and change any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to do the aforementioned things and to generate other users, including users that also have full privileges. The connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it is recommended that you make one more user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to modify the server or to set up software which may be required by a script-driven application that you want to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

When you buy a VPS servers from us, you'll have full root-level access in three cases - if the server features no hosting Control Panel at all, or in case you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you can change each part of the system with a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make modifications, however you'll also have a graphical interface at your disposal to control your online content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server packages a very good choice if you would like to run any software that you can not install in a regular shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you'll be able to connect via SSH and to manage the content on your server, however, the root access rights will be more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select during the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these three cases, you are able to change any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server packages ideal for multi-media apps with specific requirements that cannot be covered when you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is that when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to manage various server-side options as well as any site content that you create or upload, whereas when you order the server without a Control Panel, you will have to do everything using a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the OS which you've selected throughout the registration process. With the last Control Panel option that you'll be able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.