Is My Root User Hidden? Updated on March 11, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana 1 Minutes, 13 Seconds to Read Make sure your business, agency, or reseller clients are always connected and powered on with our optimized Managed VPS Hosting. The root user is a sort of “superuser” that can perform advanced system administrative tasks on your system. If you have a VPS or Dedicated Server plan you can use the root user to perform tasks that other users (such as your cPanel user) do not have the privilege of performing. Is My Root User Hidden? Why is the “root” User a Secret? More Resources for the Advanced User Is My Root User Hidden? You may also be wondering what the sudo user is. No. Your root user is not hidden. The “root” or “superuser” is a conventional part of every computer we administer. However, you have access to the root user only in a private hosting environment. There many different ways you can use your root user. You can log into WHM with user set as “root” and your root password (which you can request through your Account Management Panel). Why is the “root” User a Secret? The root user is not a secret. The root user or “superuser” is present in every Linux or “Unix-like” operating system. If you would like more information about what you can do with the root user, you are best advised to read some of the material provided in the next section. More Resources for the Advanced User Check out these other VPS and server-related resources: Managed VPS from a sysadmin perspective Do I need a dedicated IP address? How to overall strengthen email authentication Share this Article CM Christopher Maiorana Content Writer II Christopher Maiorana joined the InMotion community team in 2015 and regularly dispenses tips and tricks in the Support Center, Community Q&A, and the InMotion Hosting Blog. More Articles by Christopher Related Articles SSH Commands: The Practical Guide for Developers and Site Owners How to Connect to Your Server with SSH How to Use SCP For Secure File Transfer A Complete SSH Tutorial for Beginners How to Connect to Your Server via SSH How to View MariaDB Databases Using the Command Line How to Add SSH Keys to Your GitHub Account How to Change Directories using SSH Commands How to SSH Into Your Shared/Reseller Server Viewing Running Processes on your Dedicated Server
I have root access but cannot use su on the terminal. I also could not use it in an ssh window. I get a bash error. I can only seem to use it if I log in to ssh as root.
Hello and thanks for contacting us. You should be able to use it in the WebHost Manager (WHM) Terminal. Your ability to use it in cPanel terminal depends on WHM shell access settings.
