Having root-level access to a server means that you can view and modify any file on it, which includes essential system files. You can also install software which can update particular settings on the server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you're logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you will have full control over the machine whenever you want and you will be able to perform anything you want. You can also create other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, based on what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to use the root account only when you really 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 be able to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

You are able to control your new VPS 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 large number of system settings can be managed from an easy to work with web-based interface, whereas in the second, you will have to make everything using a console, until 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 of the time, which makes this type of web hosting perfect for any application which you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The last VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

In case you choose 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 during the signup process. The exact same is valid when you choose not to use a Control Panel at all. Our servers will provide you with the option to run both very resource-demanding apps that are too heavy for a shared web hosting account and apps which have specific requirements as to what the program environment on the web hosting server has to be. The latter is something which can't be achieved on a shared machine, since no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned options is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, the majority of system settings along with your web content can be managed via a graphical interface. If you pick Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you'll have a server with limited root access.