There are 2 ways to get full root access to your server.
- Password authentication – considered “less secure” but definitely easier and more convenient for non-Linux people.
- SSH access – much more secure, requires more effort/skill to setup, but faster and more convenient if you jump into the command line often.
Setting up PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION:
- Click server name from the Servers page.
- From General TAB, go to Root Password and click [Create].
- Go to Root Password Authentication, and click [Enable Password Authentication].
- When not in use, it’s a good idea to [Disable Password Authentication].
- You can use these root credentials to get full server access via SFTP. Simply enter them into your FTP client and use port 22.
Setting up SSH ACCESS:
- Click server name from the Servers page.
- From General TAB, go to SSH KEYS.
- Paste in your Private Key and Public Key, then click [Save SSH Key].
- If you don’t know how to generate SSH keys, please read Generate SSH keys.