Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and update any file on it, including essential system files. You may also install software which can modify certain settings on the server during the process, so that the installation is possible 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 whenever you want and you'll be able to perform anything you want. You can also create other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it's generally recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks you can do through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our VPS servers feature different levels of access, to give you the option to select the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you want the server for. When you get a VPS without Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you will control everything from a console, unless you set up some third-party tool. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, yet most of the things which are linked to your online content can be performed with a graphical interface and not a console. You are able to install various frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without a problem. If you get your virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access is limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to take care of.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

If you choose the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our packages you will choose throughout the registration process. The exact same is valid if you choose not to get a Control Panel at all. All of our servers give you the possibility to run both really resource-demanding applications which are too heavy for a shared website hosting account and applications which have particular requirements as to what the software environment on your server needs to be. The latter is something that cannot be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned alternatives is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only through a console, whereas if you get cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings along with your site content can be managed via a graphical interface. If you pick Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you'll have a server with restricted root access.