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 irrespective of the changes that it'll make to the software environment on your server, and you'll be able to both access and modify any kind of file, which includes system files, and change any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform all these 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's recommended that you create a different user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to modify the server or to set up software that may be required by a script-driven app that you'd like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

Each and every dedicated server that we offer includes full root-level access, when the server is ordered without a Control Panel, or with cPanel. If you would like to install and run heavy, resource-demanding apps and they have specific requirements about the server software environment that cannot be fulfilled by a standard shared hosting package, our servers are the optimal solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you will be able to access the server and change its settings as well as the content that you upload using a console, while with cPanel you'll use a graphical interface to control everything related to your online content, and the majority of server-side settings. Needless to say, when you get a dedicated server devoid of Control Panel, you can always install a third-party tool manually, as long as it supports the OS that you've chosen at signup. When you pick the Hepsia Control Panel from the order page, you'll have limited root access, however you can still do quite a lot of things through a Secure Shell console.