When you have root-level access to a server, this means that you will have full control of it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side app whatever the changes that it will make to the software setting on the server, and you will be able to both access and change any file, including system files, and change any settings. This can be done by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform the aforementioned things and to generate other users, including users that also have full privileges. This connection can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it's recommended that you create a separate user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you need to customize the server or to set up software that may be needed by some script-driven app that you would like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
You'll be able to manage your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the plan that you've chosen, as long as the server is ordered with the cPanel web hosting Control Panel, or without any Control Panel at all. In the first case, a lot of system settings can be managed through an intuitive web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to do everything using a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS as well as any system or custom content on it all of the time, which makes this type of hosting perfect for any application that you can't run with a shared web hosting account due to the restricted level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, and so on. The last VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, however the root access to your server will be restricted.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what plan you select during the registration process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or without hosting Control Panel at all. In each of these three cases, you'll be able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you find fit, that makes our server plans suitable for multi-media apps with specific requirements which can't be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is that when you choose cPanel you will have a web-based graphical interface to control many different server-side options as well as any website content that you generate or upload, while if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to perform everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the OS that you have selected during the registration process. With the third Control Panel option that you will be able to select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access will be limited.