root access
Full system control
Root access is the highest level of administrative control over a computer system, named for the "root" user account in Unix-like operating systems.
With root access, you can modify any file, install software, or change system configurations without restriction.
The hacker gained root access to the server.
In security contexts, root access is both the ultimate goal for attackers and the privilege most carefully guarded by administrators.
- adminSystem supervisor, briefly
- system administratorIT infrastructure manager
- superuserElevated-privilege account holder
- sudoElevated permission command
- privilege escalationGaining unauthorized higher permissions
shell · command line · terminal · privilege · escalation · hack · breach · jailbreak · unlock · permissions · backdoor · exploit · zero day · security hole · server · command · system · kernel
- accessauthorization, credentials, password, passcode, permission slip
- authenticationpassword, login, logout, fingerprint, ID
- access controllogin, password, username, PIN, credential
- access levelsadmin, administrator, user, guest, restricted
- permissionsread, write, execute, delete, grant
- IT operationssysadmin, reboot, server, install, database
root accessno access
Entry is prohibited
locked out · access denied · unauthorized · blocked · permission denied
root, roots, rooted, rooting, rootless, uproot, uprooted, uprooting, access