Having full root-level access means that you'll be able to access and customize any file on a selected server, including all of the system files, and to change system settings or install server-side software which may be necessary for certain scripts and even offline applications to work appropriately. A server is accessed at the root level through a root user, who has full privileges to do all of the aforementioned tasks. Your root user may also make other users. For security reasons, you are advised to have a different account for day-to-day tasks and to use the root account only if you actually need to do a task on your hosting server. The root-level access attribute gives you full control over your server from any kind of location, provided that you know the user credentials.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our VPS plans feature different degrees of access, so as to give you the option to pick the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you want the server for. If you acquire a VPS without any Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you will manage everything from a console, unless you install a third-party tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel website hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, but most of the things that are linked to your online content can be performed with a graphical interface and not a console. You can set up different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without a problem. If you order the virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access will be restricted. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the simplest to take care of.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

If 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 plans you will select during the signup process. The same is valid if you decide not to use a Control Panel at all. Our servers give you the chance to run both really resource-demanding apps that are too heavy for a regular shared web hosting account and applications that have specific requirements as to what the program environment on your server needs to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the abovementioned options is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only through a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings as well as your website content can be controlled via a graphical interface. If you select Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you will get a server with limited root access.