If you have root-level access to a server, this means that you'll have full control over it. That is to say, you'll be able install any server-side app regardless of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you will be able to both access and customize any kind of file, including system files, and modify any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to do all these things and also to make other users, which includes users that also have full privileges. This particular can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you make one more user for your everyday work and employ the root user only when you need to customize the server or to install software that may be required by some script-driven app that you would like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
Our Linux VPS plans feature different degrees of access, to give you the option to pick the one you need, based on your level of experience and on what you want the server for. If you buy a VPS devoid of Control Panel, you will have full root-level access and you'll control everything using a console, unless you install some third-party software tool. The servers that are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel website hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, however most of the things which are related to your web content can be done using a graphical interface and not a console. You can install many different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. If you obtain the virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access will be restricted. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the simplest to manage.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
In case you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, no matter which of our packages you'll pick during the registration process. Exactly the same is valid when you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. Our servers provide you with the chance to run both very resource-demanding applications that are too heavy for a shared hosting account and apps that have certain requirements as to what the software environment on the web hosting server needs to be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, because no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned solutions is that without a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you get cPanel or DirectAdmin, most of the system settings and your site content will be managed through a graphical interface. When you choose Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will have a server with restricted root access.