Having root-level access to your server means that you will be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes essential system files. You may also install software which can update specific settings on your server throughout the, so that the installation is possible only if you are signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine whenever you want and you can perform anything you need. You can also generate various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you require them for - daily tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it's usually recommended to employ the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks that can be done through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS

You're able to take care of your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the package which you've selected, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, or without Control Panel at all. In the first case, many system settings can be controlled from an easy to use web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll need to make everything through a console, until you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. In either case, you will have full control over the VPS plus any system or custom content on it all of the time, that makes this kind of hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the plan you pick during the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these three cases, you are able to change any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server packages suitable for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements that cannot be covered if you use a shared website hosting account. The difference between these options is that with cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to control numerous server-side options and also any web content that you generate or upload, whereas if you order the server without a Control Panel, you will have to perform everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS which you've selected during the registration process. With the last Control Panel option that you are able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.