Now Dreamhost PS Hosting Grants Server Root Access

Now Dreamhost PS hosting customers, who use their VPS hosting solution, can get full root access! It was a long time wish of Dreamhost PS customers, which has finally come true and I am sure many hosting users are already playing with the new power settings.

Dreamhost warns that users need to accept some new terms

“I understand that the power of an Admin User is mighty and if wielded incorrectly it can cause major damage to my Private Server. I also understand that if I damage my own server through incorrect use of my Admin User power DreamHost’s Happy Tech Support Team may be unable to assist me in repairing the damage, and that I may be forced to reset my Private Server back to its DreamHost-approved configuration via the Reset My Server function of the DreamHost Web Panel.”

For a long time since Dreamhost PS was launched, a major limitation of the services was having VPS without root access which prevented complete control of the server by the webmaster. Dreamhost has a user friendly admin interface, and basically gives enough warnings on every page before webmasters can mess up any settings. While Root access gives site owners more power to play with their server, it also has the risk of irrreversibly harming your websites.

After creating users with root access, now customers can inform Dreamhost to stop managing your private servers and even reset everything to the default configuration. So Dreamhost PS just got more better… and competition increased in the VPS hosting business.