Having root-level access to a server signifies that you will be able to view and update any file on it, which includes essential system files. You may also install software which can modify certain settings on your server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you're logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over your machine at any time and you'll be able to do anything you would like. You may also create other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, according to what you want them for - day-to-day tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to use the root account only when you actually 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 in order to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

When you get a VPS servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server includes no website hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you can modify any part of the system from a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you can still use SSH in order to connect and to make adjustments, but you will also have a graphical interface you can use to control your web content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server packages an excellent choice if you need to run any software which you can not install in a regular shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you'll be able to connect through SSH and to take care of the content on your hosting server, but the root access rights will be more restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

In case you choose the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our plans you will select throughout the signup process. Exactly the same is valid when you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. Our servers give you the chance to run both really resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a standard shared hosting account and apps that have specific requirements as to what the program environment on your web hosting server has to be. The latter is something which can't 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 and your site content can be controlled via a graphical interface. When you select Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you'll receive a server with restricted root access.