When you have root-level access to a hosting server, this means that you'll have full control of it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side application no matter what the changes that it will make to the software setting on the server, and you're able to both access and modify any kind of file, including system files, and change various 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 create other users, which includes users that also have full privileges. This connection can be established with a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you make a different user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you have to customize the server or to install software that may be needed by some script-driven app that you wish to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
Our VPS hosting plans include different degrees of access, to give you the option to select the one you need, depending on your level of experience and on what you'll need the server for. When you acquire a VPS devoid of Control Panel, you will have full root-level access and you'll take care of everything using a console, unless you set up some third-party software instrument. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel web hosting Control Panel also include full root access, yet most of the things that are related to your world-wide web content can be done via a graphical interface and not a console. You will be able to set up many different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. If you get the virtual hosting server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, but the root access is reduced. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to take care of.