When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you will have full control of it. That is to say, you can set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you are able to both access and modify any file, which includes system files, and change any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform all these things as well as to generate other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. The connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it's recommended that you make a different user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you need to modify the server or to set up software which may be required by some script-driven application that you would like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
Our Linux VPS service include different levels of access, so as to give you the option to pick the one you need, depending on your level of experience and on what you want the server for. When you buy a VPS without Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you can control everything from a console, unless you install some third-party software tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, but most of the things that are related to your world-wide web content can be performed using a graphical interface and not a console. You're able to install different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. If you get the virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access is reduced. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the simplest to control.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
If you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our plans you will choose during the signup process. Exactly the same is valid if you choose not to install a Control Panel at all. All our servers provide you with the possibility to run both really resource-demanding apps that are too heavy for a standard shared hosting account and applications that have certain requirements as to what the software environment on the server has to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, since no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the abovementioned alternatives is that without a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings as well as your site content can be managed via a graphical interface. When you choose Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you'll have a server with limited root access.