Having root-level access to a server signifies that you can view and modify any file on it, including crucial system files. You may also install software which can modify particular settings on your server during the process, 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 will have full control over your machine whenever you want and you can perform anything you want. You may also create various other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - day-to-day tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done through other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to be able to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

If you get a VPS servers from us, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server comes with no hosting Control Panel at all, or if you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you'll be able to change each part of the system with a Secure Shell console, while in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make adjustments, still you'll also have a graphical interface accessible to manage your web content and almost all of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a great choice when you wish to run any software that you cannot set up in an ordinary shared hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you'll be able to connect by way of SSH and to manage the content on your hosting server, however, the root access rights will be more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

Each dedicated server that we supply gives you full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you want to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have specific requirements about the server software setting which cannot be fulfilled by a standard shared website hosting plan, our servers are the perfect solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you are able to access the server and change its settings as well as the content that you upload through a console, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll have a graphical interface to control everything related to your online content, as well as most server-side settings. As expected, if you get a dedicated server without a Control Panel, you can set up a third-party tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you have selected at signup. When you choose the Hepsia Control Panel from the order page, you'll have restricted root access, however you will still be able to perform many different things through a Secure Shell console.