Having root-level access to your server means that you can view and update any file on it, including important system files. You may also install software which can modify specific settings on your server throughout the, so that the installation is possible only if you are signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine at any time and you can perform anything you'd like. You can also generate other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, according to what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it's generally recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks that can be done using other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to be able to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You are able to control your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the plan that you have selected, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, many system settings can be managed through an easy to work with web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to do everything using a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS in addition to any kind of system and custom content on it all of the time, which makes this type of hosting perfect for any application that you can't run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The final VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, but the root access to your server will be restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our packages you'll choose throughout the signup process. Exactly the same is valid when you choose not to get a Control Panel at all. All of our servers will provide you with the possibility to run both really resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a shared hosting account and applications which have certain requirements as to what the software environment on the server should be. The latter is something that cannot be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the abovementioned choices is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you obtain cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings along with your site content will be managed via a graphical interface. When you select Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will have a server with restricted root access.