Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and change any file on it, which includes essential system files. You may also install software which can modify particular settings on the server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you are signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over the machine whenever you want and you will be able to do anything you need. You can also create additional users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks which can be done using other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS

You can take care of your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the package which you've chosen, 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 lot of system settings can be controlled through an easy to navigate web-based interface, while in the second, you'll need to do everything through a console, unless you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS in addition to any kind of system and / or custom content on it all the time, that makes this kind of hosting perfect for any app that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account due to the restricted degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, but the root access to your server will be restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

If you pick the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our packages you will select throughout the signup process. The very same is valid when you choose not to use a Control Panel at all. All of our servers will provide you with the possibility to run both really resource-demanding applications which are too heavy for a regular shared hosting account and apps that have certain requirements as to what the software environment on your server has to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the aforementioned alternatives is that without a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, while if you get cPanel or DirectAdmin, the majority of system settings as well as your web content will be managed through a graphical interface. When you choose Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will get a server with restricted root access.