Full Root-level Access

Learn about just what ‘full root-level access’ means, what privileges you'll have and the way to use them to modify your server.

Having root-level access to a server signifies that you can view and update any file on it, including crucial system files. You may also install software that can modify particular settings on your server throughout the, so that the installation is possible only if you're signed in as the root user. The aforementioned has full privileges, which means that you will have full control over the machine whenever you want and you'll be able to perform anything you need. You may also generate additional users either with the same rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - everyday tasks, other server admins, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it is generally recommended to employ the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that can be done via other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console to be able to connect to the server and to control it at the root level.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

The VPS servers that we provide are appropriate for many different purposes, depending on what you would like to install and run on them and what experience you have. When your server features the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, you will have full root access and will be able to control your web content through a graphical interface, while you may still install server-side applications that may be required by your websites and even by offline applications, like VoIP programs, media encoding software, various frameworks, etcetera. Without any Control Panel, you will also have full root-level access, but you'll need to do everything using a console. When you choose to use our custom-built Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, there'll be certain root access restrictions, but this configuration is the easiest to manage. This way, you can choose the virtual server plan which you need.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

If you get one of the dedicated servers which we offer, you will have full root-level access and you can do anything that you cannot do using a shared hosting account - to modify the server-side PHP settings, to set up frameworks or media streaming software, and the like. You can order the server with no web hosting Control Panel and do everything through a console, unless you set up a third-party tool, or you can order it with cPanel or DirectAdmin and use a web-based graphical interface to control your sites and many system settings. In all 3 cases, you will have full control of your machine. The tremendous amount of resources that you will have makes our dedicated plans an excellent choice for any kind of content that you'd like to have. The servers which are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel are much easier to maintain, still the root access to such a server is restricted.