Having root-level access to your server signifies that you'll be able to view and change any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You may also install software which can modify certain settings on the server throughout the, so that the installation can be done only if you are logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you will be able to perform anything you want. You can also create various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, based on what you want them for - everyday tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done via other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

If you order a VPS servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in three cases - if the server has no hosting Control Panel at all, or if you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you will be able to update any part of the system from a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make modifications, still you will also have a graphical interface at your disposal to manage your web content and the majority of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans an excellent choice when you wish to run any kind of software that you can't set up in an ordinary shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect by way of SSH and to manage the content on the server, yet the root access privileges will be more restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

When you get one of the dedicated web hosting plans which we supply, you'll have full root-level access and you'll be able to do anything that you are unable to do using a shared web hosting account - to update the server-side PHP settings, to set up frameworks or media streaming software, etc. You will be able to order the server with no web hosting Control Panel and do everything through a console, unless you set up some third-party tool, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to take care of your web sites and many system settings. In all three cases, you will have complete control over the machine. The huge amount of resources which you'll have makes our dedicated plans the best choice for any kind of content that you want to have. The servers that are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are much easier to control, still the root access to such a machine will be restricted.