Having root-level access to your server signifies that you'll be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes important system files. You can also install software which can update certain settings on your server throughout the, so the installation can be performed only if you're signed 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 need. You can also generate other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you need them for - day-to-day tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

If you obtain a VPS servers from us, you will have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server features no hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin throughout the order process. In the first case, you can modify each part of the system through a Secure Shell console, whereas in the second, you can still use SSH in order to connect and to make adjustments, still you will also have a graphical interface at your disposal to manage your online content and most of the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server packages a great choice if you wish to run any software which you are unable to install in a standard shared hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you will be able to connect via SSH and to manage the content on the server, yet the root access rights are more limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

When you get one of the dedicated servers that we provide, you'll have full root-level access and you can do anything that you can't do using a shared hosting account - to modify the server-side PHP settings, to install frameworks or media streaming software, etc. You'll be able to order the server without website hosting Control Panel and do everything using a console, unless you set up a third-party tool, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to take care of your Internet sites and many system settings. In all 3 cases, you will have full control of the machine. The huge amount of system resources that you will receive makes our dedicated packages an excellent choice for any kind of content that you'd like to have. The servers that are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are easier to maintain, yet the root access to such a server is restricted.