Having root-level access to a server means that you can view and modify any file on it, which includes essential system files. You may also set up software which can update specific settings on your server during the process, so that the installation is possible only if you're signed in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you will be able to do anything you need. You may also make various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you want them for - everyday tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it's usually recommended to use the root account only when you really 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 to be able to connect with the server and to control it at the root level.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
When you get a VPS servers from us, you'll have full root-level access in three cases - if the server includes no website hosting Control Panel at all, or if you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you will be able to modify each part of the system from a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make modifications, however you will also have a graphical interface you can use to control your online content and many of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a very good choice in case you need to run any software that you can't set up in a regular shared hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect by way of SSH and to manage the content on the server, but the root access privileges are more limited.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
If you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our packages you'll pick during the registration process. Exactly the same is valid when you decide not to use a Control Panel at all. All our servers give you the chance to run both really resource-demanding applications that are too heavy for a standard shared web hosting account and applications that have particular requirements as to what the software environment on your web hosting server should 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 abovementioned alternatives is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings along with your web content will be controlled via a graphical interface. When you pick Hepsia, that is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will have a server with limited root access.