When you have root-level access to a server, this means that you'll have full control over it. In other words, you can set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you can both access and modify any file, which includes system files, and change various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user who has full privileges to do all these things as well as to make other users, including users that 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 create a separate user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to customize the server or to install software which may be required by some script-driven application that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

Each and every dedicated server that we offer gives you full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you want to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have special requirements about the server software environment that cannot be fulfilled by a standard shared web hosting plan, our servers are the right solution. Without Control Panel at hand, you can access the server and modify its settings as well as the content that you upload with a console, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you will use a graphical interface to take care of everything related to your online content, and also most server-side settings. Of course, if you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you can always set up a third-party tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the Operating System that you have chosen at registration. If you choose the Hepsia Control Panel on the order page, you'll have restricted root access, yet you'll still be able to do a number of things using a Secure Shell console.