If you have root-level access to a server, it means that you will have full control of it. In other words, you can install any server-side application regardless of the changes that it will make to the software environment on your server, and you'll be able to both access and change any file, including system files, and modify various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to do all these things and to create other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. This particular can be established through a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you create one more user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you have to modify the server or to set up software that may be needed by some script-driven app that you wish to run.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers
You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what plan you choose throughout the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or with no website hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these 3 cases, you can modify any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server packages ideal for resource-demanding apps with specific requirements that cannot be covered when you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is that when you use cPanel you will have a web-based graphical interface to take care of a variety of server-side options and also any website content that you create or upload, whereas if you order the server with no Control Panel, you'll have to do everything with a Secure Shell console or to install a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the Operating System which you've selected throughout the registration process. With the final Control Panel option that you can select on the order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.