Having root-level access to a server means that you will be able to view and modify any file on it, which includes crucial system files. You can also set up software that can change specific settings on your server during the process, so the installation can be performed only if you're logged in as the root user. The latter has full privileges, i.e. you'll have full control over your machine whenever you want and you'll be able to do anything you'd like. You can also generate other users either with identical rights or with fewer rights, depending on what you need them for - daily tasks, other server administrators, etcetera. To be on the safe side, it's usually recommended to use the root account only when you really need it and not for tasks that you can do through other accounts. You can use a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console in order to connect with the server and to control it at the root level.
Full Root-level Access in VPS Web Hosting
You will be able to manage your new virtual private servers at the root level regardless of the package which you've selected, as long as the server is ordered with the cPanel hosting Control Panel, or without any Control Panel at all. In the first case, many system settings can be managed via an easy to use web-based interface, while in the second, you will need to make everything via a console, unless you decide to set up a Control Panel yourself. Either way, you'll have full control over the VPS and any system or custom content on it all of the time, which makes this kind of website hosting perfect for any app that you cannot run with a shared web hosting account because of the limited degree of access - frameworks, VoIP and audio/video streaming software, etc. The last VPS Control Panel choice is Hepsia, yet the root access to your server is limited.
Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers Hosting
You'll have full root-level access to your dedicated server no matter which package you pick throughout the signup process, as long as the server is ordered with cPanel, or with no web hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these three cases, you can change any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server packages ideal for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements that can't be covered when you use a shared hosting account. The difference between these options is the fact that when you use cPanel you'll have a web-based graphical interface to control numerous server-side options and also any web content which you create or upload, while if you order the server with no Control Panel, you will have to do everything through a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, if it is compatible with the OS that you have chosen throughout the registration process. With the last Control Panel option which you can choose on the order page - Hepsia, the root access will be restricted.