Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and change any file on it, including crucial system files. You may also install software that can change certain settings on the server throughout the, so the installation can be performed only if you're logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine at any time and you can perform anything you want. You can also make other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, based on what you want them for - daily tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it's generally recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that you can do using other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

You'll be able to control your new VPS servers at the root level whatever the package that you have selected, as long as the server is ordered with the cPanel web hosting Control Panel, or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, a lot of system settings can be controlled from an easy to use web-based interface, while in the second, you will have to make everything via a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS and any system and custom content on it all of the time, which makes this kind of hosting perfect for any app that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

Each dedicated server that we supply features full root-level access, when the server is ordered with no Control Panel, or with cPanel. If you would like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have specific requirements with regard to the server software environment that cannot be fulfilled by a conventional shared hosting plan, our servers are the best solution. Without any Control Panel at hand, you will be able to access the server and customize its settings as well as the content which you upload using a console, whereas with cPanel you'll use a graphical interface to take care of everything related to your web content, and also the majority of server-side settings. Needless to say, if you get a dedicated server without a Control Panel, you may always install some third-party instrument manually, as long as it supports the OS that you have chosen at signup. When you choose the Hepsia Control Panel from your order page, you will have limited root access, yet you'll still be able to do many different things through a Secure Shell console.