When you have root-level access to a hosting server, it means that you'll have full control over it. In other words, you'll be able set up any server-side application whatever the changes that it'll make to the software environment on the server, and you'll be 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 who has full privileges to do the aforementioned things and to create other users, including users who also have full privileges. The 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 separate user for your everyday work and employ the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software that may be required by a script-driven app that you'd like to run.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers
You can take care of your new VPS servers at the root level regardless of the package that you've picked, as long as the server is ordered with either the cPanel or the DirectAdmin hosting Control Panel, or devoid of Control Panel at all. In the first case, many system settings can be managed via an intuitive web-based interface, whereas in the second, you will need to make everything through a console, unless you decide to install a Control Panel yourself. In either case, you will have full control over the VPS and any kind of system and / or custom content on it all of the time, which makes this type of hosting perfect for any app which you can't run with a shared web hosting account due to the limited level of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The final VPS Control Panel alternative is Hepsia, yet the root access to your server is limited.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server whatever the package you pick during the signup process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or with no 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, that makes our server plans ideal for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements that cannot be covered when you use a shared web hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to take care of various server-side options and also any website content that you create or upload, whereas when you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to do everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your liking, provided that it is compatible with the Operating System that you've chosen throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option which you're able to choose on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is restricted.