If you have root-level access to a hosting server, this means that you will have full control of it. That is to say, you can set up any server-side application whatever the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you can both access and customize any kind of file, which includes system files, and change any settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user who has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and to generate other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. This connection can be established using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you make a separate user for your everyday work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software which may be needed by some script-driven application that you want to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
Our VPS servers include different degrees of access, to give you the option to select the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you need the server for. When you buy a VPS without Control Panel, you will have full root-level access and you'll control everything using a console, unless you install some third-party software instrument. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel web hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, however most of the things that are linked to your web content can be performed via a graphical interface and not a console. You're able to set up various different frameworks or media streaming software, for example, without any problems. When you order the virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access will be limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to manage.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
When you choose 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 during the signup process. The exact same is valid if you decide not to use a Control Panel at all. All our servers will provide you with the opportunity to run both really resource-demanding apps that are too heavy for a standard shared web hosting account and apps which have specific requirements as to what the software environment on the web hosting server has to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, because no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the aforementioned choices is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, while if you obtain cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings and your site content will be controlled through a graphical interface. When you pick Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the order page, you will have a server with limited root access.