Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and update any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You may also set up software which can update certain settings on the server throughout the, so that the installation can be done only if you're logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine whenever you want and you will be able to perform anything you would like. You may also generate various other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it's usually recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks that you can do through other accounts. You may 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

If you get a VPS servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in three cases - if the server includes no hosting Control Panel at all, or in case you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you can update any part of the system using a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you can still use SSH to connect and to make adjustments, yet you'll also have a graphical interface at your disposal to control your online content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server packages an excellent choice when you would like to run any kind of software which you cannot install 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 control the content on the server, however, the root access privileges will be more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which package you choose during the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you are able to update any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, which makes our server packages suitable for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements which can't be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you pick cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to take care of numerous server-side options and any website content which you generate or upload, while if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the Operating System that you have chosen throughout the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option that you will be able to select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.