When you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you will have full control over it. That is to say, you can install any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software setting on the server, and you are able to both access and update any kind of file, including system files, and modify various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user who has full privileges to do all these things and also to generate other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. This particular can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it's recommended that you make one more user for your daily work and use the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software which may be required by some script-driven application that you'd like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
Our Linux VPS plans feature different degrees of access, so as to give you the option to select the one you need, according to your level of experience and on what you will need the server for. When you purchase a VPS devoid of Control Panel, you'll have full root-level access and you'll take care of everything through a console, unless you install some third-party software tool. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel web hosting Control Panel also come with full root access, however most of the things that are linked to your world-wide 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 your virtual server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you may still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access is restricted. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the simplest to control.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what package you pick throughout the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you can update any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, that makes our server packages suitable for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements that can't be covered if you use a shared web hosting account. The main difference between these options is the fact that when you choose cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to manage various server-side options and also any web content that you generate or upload, whereas if you order the server with no Control Panel, you'll have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it's compatible with the Operating System which you've selected throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option that you can choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.