Having root-level access to your server signifies that you can view and change any file on it, including essential system files. You may also set up software that can modify particular settings on the server throughout the, so that the installation can be performed only if you are logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you will have full control over your machine whenever you want and you'll be able to perform anything you want. You may also create various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you need them for - daily tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to use the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks you can do via other accounts. You may 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 Servers

The Linux VPS servers which we offer are appropriate for many different purposes, depending on what you intend to install and run on them and the experience that you have. If the hosting server is ordered with the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access and will be able to take care of your web content through a graphical interface, while you may still install server-side applications which may be needed for your websites and even by offline apps, which include VoIP software, media encoding software, various frameworks, etcetera. Devoid of Control Panel, you'll also have full root-level access, but you'll need to do everything through a console. If you choose to use our in-house built Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, there'll be certain root access restrictions, but this configuration is the most convenient to manage. Thus, you will be able to choose the virtual server plan that you really need.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what plan you select throughout the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you're able to change any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server packages ideal for multi-media applications with specific requirements which cannot be covered if you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is that when you use cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to manage a variety of server-side options and any web content which you create or upload, while when you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you will have to perform everything through a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS that you have chosen throughout the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option which you are able to select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.