Do i receive root access to my dedicated server?

Answer by: George Kaloyanov, Aplus.Net Knowledge Base Support

Yes, each dedicated server owner receives root/administrator access to his server. With such access you can fully administer your own dedicated server. Furthermore, dedicated server owners will receive access to the Aplus.Net Award Winning Web Control Panel and Administrative access to their server’s control panel: Plesk or Webmin.

Please review all current Dedicated Server plans offered by Aplus.Net at: http://servers.aplus.net

Root Access:

• Unix-based Dedicated Servers: You have to establish an SSH connection to your server using “root” as a username, the root password, and the IP address assigned to your dedicated server. These login details will be disclosed to you by our Dedicated Servers Support Team. You can use any SSH Client Software (Putty, Secure CRT, etc.) to establish the connection.

• Windows-based Dedicated Servers: You have to establish a remote desktop connection using “Administrator” as a username, the administrative password, and the IP address assigned to your dedicated server. These login details will be disclosed to you by our Dedicated Servers Support Team. You can use the Remote Desktop Connection manager provided by Microsoft. It is integrated with Windows XP.

Aplus.Net Control Panel Access:

You can manage your Aplus.Net Account (Contact Information, Billing Information, Current Service Plans, Open New Service Plans, etc.) by logging into your Aplus.Net Web Control Panel at https://cp.aplus.net. You have to use your Account Registration Number and Password in order to login into that Control Panel.

Server Control Panel Access

You can choose to have a commercial control panel installed on your own dedicated server, which you can use to administer your server through a user friendly web interface. Aplus.Net currently offers two different control panels for dedicated servers: Plesk and Webmin. The login details will be disclosed to you by our Dedicated Servers Support Team.

• Plesk: You can login into your Plesk control panel at https://your-server-ip-address:8443. You have to use your Plesk administrative username and password.
• Webmin: You can login into your Webmin control panel at https://your-server-ip-address:10000. You have to use your Webmin administrative username and password.