Having root-level access to a server means that you can view and change any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You may also set up software which can modify certain settings on your server throughout the, so the installation can be done only if you're signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you will have full control over your machine at any time and you can perform anything you'd like. You can also generate additional users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, based on what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it's generally recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that you can do 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 Hosting

The VPS hosting services that we provide are appropriate for many different purposes, based on what you wish to set up and run on them and the experience that you have. If your hosting server features the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access and will be able to manage your world-wide web content through a graphical interface, while you can still set up server-side apps that may be needed by your websites and even by offline applications, for example VoIP programs, media encoding software, various frameworks, etcetera. Without any Control Panel, you will also have full root-level access, but you will have to do everything through a console. When you choose to use our tailor-made Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, there are certain root access restrictions, but this configuration is the easiest to manage. This way, you'll be able to choose the virtual server plan that you really need.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what package you choose during the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you are able to change any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, that makes our server plans suitable for multi-media applications with specific requirements that cannot be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The main difference between these options is that using cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to control many different server-side options and also any website content that you create or upload, whereas when you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you'll have to perform everything with a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, if it is compatible with the Operating System that you have chosen throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option which you are able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be restricted.