If you have root-level access to a server, this means that you will have full control over it. That is to say, you'll be able install any server-side application no matter what the changes that it'll make to the software environment on your server, and you are able to both access and modify any file, including system files, and change various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user who 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 using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you create another user for your everyday work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to install software that may be needed by a script-driven app that you would like to run.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

Each and every dedicated server that we provide includes full root-level access, when the server is ordered with no Control Panel, or with cPanel. If you wish to set up and run heavy, resource-demanding applications and they have specific requirements about the server software setting that cannot be fulfilled by a conventional shared hosting package, our servers will be the most suitable solution. With no Control Panel at hand, you can access the server and modify its settings and the content that you upload with a console, while with cPanel you'll have a graphical interface to manage everything related to your online content, as well as most server-side settings. Of course, when you get a dedicated server with no Control Panel, you can always install some third-party software tool manually, as long as it is compatible with the OS that you have chosen at signup. If you select our Hepsia Control Panel from the order page, you will have limited root access, however you will still be able to do many different things using a Secure Shell console.