When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you'll have full control over it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you will be able to both access and modify any kind of file, which includes system files, and modify any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to do all these things and to make 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 safety reasons, it is recommended that you create a separate user for your everyday 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 app that you wish to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Web Hosting

You can control your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the package which you have picked, 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, a large number of system settings can be controlled through an easy to use web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll need to do everything through a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. In either case, you will have full control over the VPS in addition to any system and custom content on it all of the time, that makes this type of website hosting perfect for any application that you can't run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The final VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers Hosting

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the package you select during the registration process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without web hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these three cases, you can modify any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server plans perfect for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which cannot be covered if 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 numerous server-side options as well as any website content which you create or upload, while when you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything through a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS that you've chosen during the registration process. With the final Control Panel option that you can select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.