Having root-level access to a server means that you'll be able to view and update any file on it, which includes important system files. You can also install software which can modify particular settings on your server throughout the, so the installation can be done only if you're logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over the machine at any time and you can do anything you would like. You may also make other users either with similar rights or with fewer rights, according to what you require them for - day-to-day tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks which can be done through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to be able to connect to the server and to manage it at the root level.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
The Linux VPS servers that we supply are appropriate for different purposes, depending on what you want to install and run on them and what experience you have. If your hosting server is provided with the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access and will be able to control your Internet content via a graphical interface, while you can still install server-side applications which may be needed by your Internet sites and even by offline apps, like VoIP programs, media encoding software, various frameworks, and many others. Devoid of Control Panel, you'll also have full root-level access, but you will have to do everything using a console. When you choose to use our in-house made Hepsia hosting Control Panel, there will be certain root access restrictions, but this configuration is the easiest to manage. That way, you will be able to choose the virtual server plan that you really need.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
Each and every dedicated server that we provide provides you with full root-level access, if the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you wish to set up and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have special requirements about the server software environment which cannot be fulfilled by a regular shared hosting plan, our servers are the best solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you'll be able to access the server and modify its settings and the content which you upload with a console, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll have a graphical interface to manage everything related to your web content, and also most server-side settings. Needless to say, if you get a dedicated server with no Control Panel, you may always set up a third-party tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you have selected at registration. If you select the Hepsia Control Panel on the order page, you'll have limited root access, but you'll still be able to do quite a lot of things through a Secure Shell console.