Having root-level access to a server signifies that you'll be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You may also set up software which can change particular settings on your server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you're signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, i.e. you will have full control over the machine at any time and you will be able to do anything you would like. You can also generate various other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, according to what you want them for - daily tasks, other server administrators, etc. To be on the safe side, it is usually recommended to employ the root account only when you actually need it and not for tasks which can be done using other accounts. You may use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
You can take care of your new VPS servers at the root level whatever the plan which you have selected, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, a large number of system settings can be controlled through an easy to use web-based interface, while in the second, you'll need to do everything using a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. In either case, 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 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 last VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be restricted.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you pick throughout the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you're able to update any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server packages suitable for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which can't be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is that when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to take care of a variety of server-side options and also any web content that you create or upload, whereas when you order the server without a Control Panel, you'll have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the Operating System that you have selected throughout the sign up process. With the third Control Panel option that you'll be able to pick on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.