Having root-level access to a server means that you will be able to view and change any file on it, which includes essential system files. You can also install software which can update specific settings on the server during the process, so the installation is possible only if you're logged in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you'll have full control over the machine whenever you want and you'll be able to do anything you'd like. You may also create various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, based on what you require them for - daily tasks, other server admins, etc. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done using other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You will be able to control your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the package that you have picked, 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, a lot of system settings can be managed through an easy to work with web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to do everything using 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 type of website hosting perfect for any application that you can't run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select during the registration 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 will be able to change any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, that makes our server packages ideal 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 that when you choose cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to take care of numerous server-side options and also any site content that you generate or upload, whereas when you order the server with no Control Panel, you'll have to do everything through a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it's compatible with the Operating System that you have selected during the sign up process. With the final Control Panel option which you'll be able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.