When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it indicates that you will have full control of it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software setting on your 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 that has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and to create other users, which includes users that also have full privileges. This connection can be established using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it's recommended that you make one more user for your daily work and employ the root user only when you have to customize the server or to set up software that may be required by some script-driven app that you would like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Hosting
You will be able to take care of your new virtual private servers at the root level whatever the plan that you've chosen, 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, many system settings can be managed through an easy to navigate web-based interface, while in the second, you'll have to make everything via 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 kind of system and / or custom content on it at all times, that makes this kind of website hosting perfect for any app which you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server is restricted.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Web Hosting
Each dedicated server that we provide gives you full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel or DirectAdmin. If you would like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding applications and they have specific requirements regarding the server software setting that can't be fulfilled by a regular shared hosting plan, our servers are the perfect solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you are able to access the server and customize its settings and the content that you upload with a console, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you will have a graphical interface to manage everything related to your online content, and also the majority of server-side settings. As expected, when you get a dedicated server with no Control Panel, you can always set up some third-party software tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you've chosen at signup. When you choose our Hepsia Control Panel on your order page, you'll have restricted root access, however you'll still be able to perform lots of things through a Secure Shell console.