Having full root-level access signifies that you can access and customize each file on a specific server, in addition to all the system files, and to change system settings or install server-side software which may be required by specific scripts and even offline applications to work properly. A server is accessed at the root level via a root user, which has full privileges to perform all of the aforementioned tasks. The root user can also make other users. For security reasons, you're advised to have one more account for everyday tasks and to use the root account only if you actually need to do a particular task on your server. The root-level access function will provide you with full control over your server from any kind of location, as long as you have the user credentials.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

You'll be able to control your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan which you have picked, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin web hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, a lot of system settings can be controlled through an easy to use web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to make everything through a console, until you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you will have full control over the VPS plus any system and custom content on it all of the time, that makes this kind of hosting perfect for any application that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, but the root access to your server is restricted.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which plan you select throughout the registration process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these three cases, you are able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, which makes our server packages perfect for multi-media apps with specific requirements that cannot be covered if you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is that with cPanel or DirectAdmin, you will have a web-based graphical interface to control various server-side options as well as any site content which you create or upload, whereas if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything through a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, provided that it's compatible with the Operating System which you have chosen throughout the registration process. With the third Control Panel option that you are able to select on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.