Having root-level access to your server means that you can view and modify any file on it, which includes essential system files. You can also install software that can update particular settings on your server throughout the, so the installation can be performed only if you're signed in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you can do anything you want. You can also create other users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, according to what you want them for - everyday tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it's generally recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks you can do through other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our VPS hosting plans include different degrees of access, to give you the option to pick the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you need the server for. If you obtain a VPS without any Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you will control everything through a console, unless you install a third-party tool. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel web hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, however most of the things which are linked to your world-wide web content can be done via a graphical interface and not a console. You can set up various different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. If you obtain the virtual website hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you may still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access is restricted. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to control.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

When you pick the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our plans you'll choose throughout the signup process. The exact same is valid when you choose not to add a Control Panel at all. Our servers will give you the opportunity to run both very resource-demanding applications that are too heavy for a regular shared hosting account and applications that have specific requirements as to what the software environment on the website hosting server should be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, due to the fact that no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the abovementioned choices is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only via a console, whereas if you obtain cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings as well as your website content can be managed through a graphical interface. When you select Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you'll have a server with limited root access.