If you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you will have full control over it. That is to say, you can set up any server-side application whatever the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you will be able to both access and change any file, which includes system files, and modify various settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and also to create other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. The connection can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you create a separate user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software that may be required by a script-driven application that you'd like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the plan you select during the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you'll be able to update any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server packages perfect for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements that can't be covered when you use a shared website hosting account. The main difference between these options is the fact that when you choose cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to control a variety of server-side options and any web content that you create or upload, whereas if you order the server without a Control Panel, you will have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your liking, if it is compatible with the Operating System which you have selected throughout the registration process. With the third Control Panel option that you can choose on our order page - Hepsia, the root access will be restricted.