If you have root-level access to a server, it indicates that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you can set up any server-side app regardless of the changes that it will make to the software environment on the server, and you're able to both access and update any file, including system files, and change any settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and also to generate other users, including users that 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 create one more user for your daily work and use the root user only when you need to modify the server or to set up software which may be needed by some script-driven app that you want to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

You are able to manage your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan which you've selected, as long as the server is ordered with the cPanel website hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, multiple system settings can be managed from an easy to navigate web-based interface, whereas in the second, you will have to do everything via a console, unless you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS and any kind of system and / or custom content on it all of the time, that makes this kind of web hosting perfect for any app that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account due to the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is limited.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what package you select during the registration process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you are able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server plans suitable for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which cannot be covered if you use a shared web hosting account. The main difference between these options is that when you use cPanel you'll have a web-based graphical interface to manage various server-side options and also any site content which you generate or upload, whereas when you order the server devoid of Control Panel, you will have to perform everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, if it's compatible with the Operating System that you've chosen throughout the registration process. With the final Control Panel option which you will be able to choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.