Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and modify any file on it, including important system files. You may also install software that can change specific settings on your server throughout the, so the installation can be done only if you are logged 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 will be able to do anything you would like. You can also make various other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, based on what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. 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 can be done via other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect with the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

When you get a virtual private servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server has no hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you will be able to modify any part of the system using a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make changes, but you will also have a graphical interface at your disposal to manage your online content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a very good choice if you want to run any kind of software that you can not set up in an ordinary shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect by using SSH and to take care of the content on your hosting server, but the root access rights are more restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

When you get one of the dedicated servers hosting packages which we offer, you will have full root-level access and you can do anything that you cannot do with a shared hosting account - to update the server-side PHP settings, to install frameworks or media streaming software, etc. You may order the server without web hosting Control Panel and do everything from a console, unless you set up some third-party instrument, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to manage your Internet sites and many system settings. In all three cases, you'll have full control over the machine. The tremendous amount of system resources that you will get makes our dedicated plans an excellent choice for any kind of content that you would like to have. The servers that are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are much easier to maintain, but the root access to such a machine will be restricted.