When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side application whatever the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you can both access and change any kind of file, including system files, and change various settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and to create other users, including users that also have full privileges. The connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you create one more user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to modify the server or to install software that may be needed by some script-driven application that you want to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting

You'll be able to control your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the plan that you have picked, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin website hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, a large number of system settings can be controlled from an easy to use web-based interface, while in the second, you'll have to do everything through a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS in addition to any system or custom content on it all of the time, which makes this kind of website hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the restricted degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, yet the root access to your server is restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what plan you pick throughout the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you will be able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server plans ideal for multi-media apps with specific requirements that can't be covered if you use a shared hosting account. The main difference between these options is the fact that when you choose cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to manage various server-side options and also any web content which you create or upload, whereas if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything through a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it's compatible with the Operating System that you have chosen during the registration process. With the third Control Panel option that you're able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.