When you have root-level access to a server, this means that you will have full control of it. That is to say, you'll be able set up any server-side application irrespective of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you can both access and change any kind of file, including system files, and change any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to do all these things and also to generate other users, which includes users that also have full privileges. This particular can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you make a separate user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to customize the server or to install software that may be required by a script-driven app that you want to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You will be able to manage your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the plan which you have chosen, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or without any Control Panel at all. In the first case, a lot of system settings can be managed from an intuitive web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll have to make everything using a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS plus any system and custom content on it all the time, which makes this type of hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account due to the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The last VPS Control Panel option is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

If you pick the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our plans you'll select throughout the signup process. The exact same is valid if you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. All our servers will provide you with the option to run both really resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a regular shared web hosting account and applications that have particular requirements as to what the software environment on your website hosting server needs to be. The latter is something that can't be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the abovementioned options is that without a Control Panel, server management can be done only via a console, while if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings and your site content can be controlled via a graphical interface. If you choose Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you will get a server with limited root access.