When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you'll have full control of it. That is to say, you'll be able set up any server-side app whatever the changes that it will make to the software environment on your server, and you will be able to both access and customize any kind of file, including system files, and modify various settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user which has full privileges to perform all these things and also to generate other users, including users that also have full privileges. This particular can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it is recommended that you create a different 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 needed by some script-driven application that you wish to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select during the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these 3 cases, you'll be able to change any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server plans ideal for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements that can't be covered if you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is that using cPanel you will have a web-based graphical interface to control a variety of server-side options and also any website content that you generate or upload, while when you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to do everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it is compatible with the OS that you've chosen during the registration process. With the final Control Panel option that you will be able to choose on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.