Having full root-level access means that you can access and customize every file on a particular server, which includes all of the system files, and to change system settings or set up server-side software that may be required by certain scripts and even offline applications in order to function effectively. A server is accessed at the root level through a root user, who has full privileges to do all of the aforementioned tasks. The root user may also create various other users. For safety reasons, you're advised to have one more account for daily tasks and to use the root account only if you actually need to do a particular task on your website hosting server. The root-level access attribute will provide you with full control over your server from any location, provided that you have the user credentials.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Web Hosting

When you purchase a virtual private servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in three cases - if the server features no hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you will be able to modify any part of the system with a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH to connect and to make adjustments, yet you will also have a graphical interface at your disposal to take care of your web content and most of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a great choice in case you need to run any software which you are unable to set up in an ordinary shared hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you'll be able to connect by using SSH and to manage the content on your hosting server, yet the root access rights are more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers Hosting

Each dedicated server that we supply features full root-level access, if the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you wish to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have special requirements with regard to the server software environment which can't be fulfilled by a standard shared hosting package, our servers will be the best solution. Without Control Panel at hand, you will be able to access the server and update its settings as well as the content which you upload with a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll use a graphical interface to control everything related to your web content, and most server-side settings. Needless to say, if you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you may always install some third-party tool manually, as long as it supports the OS that you have chosen at signup. When you select the Hepsia Control Panel from your order page, you'll have limited root access, however you can still perform quite a lot of things through a Secure Shell console.