Having root-level access to a server means that you'll be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes essential system files. You can also install software which can update specific settings on the server throughout the, so the installation can be performed only if you're logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine whenever you want and you can do anything you need. You can also generate additional users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, based on what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etcetera. 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 that you can do via 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

You can take care of your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan that you've chosen, as long as the server is ordered with the cPanel hosting Control Panel, or without any Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be managed from an intuitive web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to make everything through a console, until you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS and any kind of system and custom content on it all of the time, that makes this type of web hosting perfect for any app that you can't run with a shared web hosting account due to the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the plan you choose throughout the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you are able to change any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, which makes our server plans suitable for multi-media apps with specific requirements which cannot be covered if you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is that with cPanel you will have a web-based graphical interface to control numerous server-side options and also any website content that you generate or upload, while when you order the server without a Control Panel, you will have to do everything through a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, if it's compatible with the Operating System that you've selected during the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option which you're able to select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.