When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you will 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 the server, and you are able to both access and modify any file, which includes system files, and modify various settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to do the aforementioned things and to make other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. The connection can be established using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you make a separate user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you have to customize the server or to set up software which may be required by a script-driven app that you wish to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Hosting

In case you choose the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you'll have full root access to your new dedicated server, regardless of which of our packages you will select during the signup process. The exact same is valid if you decide not to install a Control Panel at all. Our servers provide you with the chance to run both very resource-demanding apps which are too heavy for a standard shared website hosting account and apps which have particular requirements as to what the program environment on your hosting server should be. The latter is something that cannot be achieved on a shared machine, as no server-side software can be set up on it. The difference between the abovementioned choices is that without having a Control Panel, server management can be done only from a console, whereas if you obtain cPanel or DirectAdmin, most system settings along with your website content will be controlled via a graphical interface. If you pick Hepsia, which is the last Control Panel option on the registration page, you will receive a server with restricted root access.