When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means 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 the server, and you will be able to both access and change any kind of file, which includes system files, and modify any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to do the aforementioned things and to make other users, including users who also have full privileges. This particular can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you create another user for your everyday work and employ the root user only when you need to customize the server or to install software which may be required by a script-driven app that you wish to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
If you buy a VPS servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server comes with no web hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you'll be able to change any part of the system through a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you can still use SSH in order to connect and to make modifications, however you will also have a graphical interface accessible to take care of your world wide web content and many of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a very good choice if you would like to run any kind of software which you cannot install in a standard shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect by using SSH and to manage the content on the hosting server, yet the root access privileges will be more restricted.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
Each and every dedicated server that we offer comes with full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you would like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding applications and they have special requirements about the server software setting which can't be fulfilled by a standard shared web hosting package, our servers will be the most suitable solution. Without any Control Panel at hand, you are able to access the server and customize its settings and the content which you upload using a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you will have a graphical interface to take care of everything related to your online content, as well as most server-side settings. As expected, when you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you can set up some third-party instrument manually, as long as it supports the OS that you've selected at registration. If you choose our Hepsia Control Panel from your order page, you'll have limited root access, however you can still do many different things through a Secure Shell console.