If you have root-level access to a hosting server, it indicates that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you'll be able install any server-side app regardless of the changes that it will make to the software environment on your server, and you can both access and customize any kind of file, which includes system files, and change various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to do all these things and also to create other users, including users that also have full privileges. This 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 different user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to customize 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 Servers
When you purchase a VPS servers from us, you will have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server includes no website hosting Control Panel at all, or in case you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you'll be able to change any part of the system from a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you will still be able to use SSH to connect and to make adjustments, still you will also have a graphical interface accessible to take care of your web content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a very good choice in case you need to run any software which you can not install in a regular shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect via SSH and to take care of the content on the server, but the root access privileges are more limited.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the package you select throughout the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you'll be able to update any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server plans suitable for multi-media applications with specific requirements that cannot be covered if you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you pick cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to manage numerous server-side options as well as any site content which you create or upload, while if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS that you've selected throughout the registration process. With the last Control Panel option that you will be able to pick on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.