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 set up software which can update certain settings on the server during the process, so that the installation can be done 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 whenever you want and you will be able to perform anything you'd like. You may also make additional users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you require 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 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 in order to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

When you buy a VPS servers from us, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server comes with no website hosting Control Panel at all, or in case you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you can modify any part of the system via a Secure Shell console, while in the second, you will still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make adjustments, however you will also have a graphical interface accessible to take care of your online content and almost all of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server packages a very good choice in case you wish to run any kind of software that you can't set up in a standard shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect through SSH and to take care of the content on the server, but the root access rights are more restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

If you get one of the dedicated servers that we offer, you'll have full root-level access and you'll be able to do anything that you are unable to do using a shared hosting account - to customize the server-side PHP settings, to set up frameworks or media streaming software, etcetera. You will be able to order the server without website hosting Control Panel and do everything through a console, unless you install a third-party tool, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to manage your web sites and many system settings. In all three cases, you will have complete control of your machine. The considerable amount of system resources that you will have makes our dedicated plans an excellent choice for any type of content that you want to have. The servers that are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are simpler to maintain, however the root access to such a server is restricted.