If you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you will have full control of it. That is to say, you'll be able set up any server-side app irrespective of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you are able to both access and modify 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 do the aforementioned things and to create 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's recommended that you create another user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to install software which may be needed by some script-driven app that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

Each and every dedicated server that we supply features full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you want to set up and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have special requirements regarding the server software setting which cannot be fulfilled by an ordinary shared web hosting plan, our servers are the best solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you're able to access the server and update its settings and the content which you upload through a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you will have a graphical interface to control everything related to your online content, and also most server-side settings. Needless to say, when you get a dedicated server with no Control Panel, you may always install a third-party software tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you've selected at registration. If you pick our Hepsia Control Panel from your order page, you'll have restricted root access, however you'll still be able to perform many different things using a Secure Shell console.