When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it indicates that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you can set up any server-side application irrespective of the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you'll be able to both access and update any kind of file, including system files, and modify any settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to perform all these things and also to generate other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. The connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it's recommended that you make another user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to modify the server or to set up software that may be needed by some script-driven application that you wish to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
You will be able to manage your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan that you have chosen, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or without Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be controlled via an intuitive web-based interface, whereas in the second, you'll need to make everything via a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS in addition to any kind of system and custom content on it at all times, which makes this type of website hosting perfect for any app that you can't run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server is limited.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
Each and every dedicated server that we supply provides you with full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you would like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have specific requirements about the server software setting which cannot be fulfilled by a regular shared website hosting plan, our servers are the best solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you're able to access the server and modify its settings and the content which you upload with a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll have a graphical interface to control everything related to your web content, as well as the majority of server-side settings. Needless to say, when you get a dedicated server with no Control Panel, you can always set up some third-party instrument manually, as long as it is compatible with the Operating System that you've chosen at registration. When you pick our Hepsia Control Panel from the order page, you will have limited root access, yet you'll still be able to perform a lot of things through a Secure Shell console.