Having full root-level access means that you can access and change any file on a specific server, in addition to all the system files, and to change system settings or install server-side software which may be necessary for specific scripts and even offline applications to function properly. A server is accessed at the root level with a root user, which has full privileges to perform all of the abovementioned things. The root user can also generate various other users. For security reasons, you are advised to have a different account for everyday tasks and to use the root account only if you actually need to do some task on the hosting server. The root-level access attribute provides you with full control of your server from any kind of location, given that you know the user credentials.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

You're able to manage your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan which you've selected, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be managed from an easy to navigate web-based interface, whereas in the second, you will need to make everything through a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS and any kind of system and / or custom content on it all of the time, that makes this kind of hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and many others. The last VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

When you select the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our packages you'll select throughout the signup process. The very same is valid when you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. All our servers will give you the option to run both really resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a standard shared web hosting account and apps that have certain requirements as to what the program environment on the server should be. The latter is something which cannot be achieved on a shared machine, due to the fact that no server-side software can be installed on it. The difference between the aforementioned solutions is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only via a console, whereas if you acquire cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings as well as your site content can be managed via a graphical interface. When you select Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you'll receive a server with limited root access.