Having full root-level access signifies that you will be able to access and update any kind of file on a selected server, including all the system files, and to change system settings or install server-side software that may be needed by specific scripts and even offline apps to work properly. A server is accessed at the root level with a root user, who has full privileges to do all of the abovementioned things. Your root user may also make various other users. For safety reasons, you are advised to have one more account for everyday tasks and to use the root account only if you actually need to do a task on the website hosting server. The root-level access feature provides you with full control of your server from almost any location, as long as you know the user credentials.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

When you acquire a VPS servers from our company, you'll have full root-level access in 3 cases - if the server includes no web hosting Control Panel at all, or when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin during the order process. In the first case, you will be able to update each part of the system via a Secure Shell console, while in the second, you'll still be able to use SSH in order to connect and to make changes, still you'll also have a graphical interface at your disposal to control your online content and almost all the system settings. The root access makes our virtual server plans a great choice if you would like to run any software that you cannot set up in a standard shared website hosting account. With the last Control Panel option - Hepsia, you'll be able to connect by way of SSH and to control the content on your server, but the root access privileges will be more restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

When you get one of the dedicated web hosting plans that we supply, you will have full root-level access and you will be able to do anything that you can't do using a shared hosting account - to customize the server-side PHP settings, to set up frameworks or media streaming software, and the like. You will be able to order the server without website hosting Control Panel and do everything through a console, unless you set up a third-party tool, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to control your Internet sites and many system settings. In all three cases, you will have full control over the machine. The considerable amount of system resources which you'll get makes our dedicated plans a fantastic choice for any type of content that you would like to have. The servers which are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are much easier to take care of, however the root access to such a server is restricted.