If you have root-level access to a hosting server, it indicates that you'll have full control of it. That is to say, you'll be able set up any server-side app whatever the changes that it'll make to the software setting on your server, and you will be able to both access and modify any kind of file, including system files, and modify various settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user who has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and also to create other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. This connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it is recommended that you make another user for your daily work and use the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software which may be needed by a script-driven app that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

Each dedicated server that we offer 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 specific requirements about the server software setting that cannot be fulfilled by a conventional shared web hosting package, our servers are the right solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you'll be able to access the server and customize its settings and the content that you upload with a console, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll have a graphical interface to take care of everything related to your web content, as well as the majority of server-side settings. Needless to say, if you get a dedicated server without a Control Panel, you can always install a third-party tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the Operating System that you've selected at signup. If you choose the Hepsia Control Panel on your order page, you'll have limited root access, but you will still be able to perform many different things through a Secure Shell console.