A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people may check out its content. This option could be used for the primary folder of a certain website or exclusively for a particular subfolder based upon your preferences. For instance, when you are developing a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completely ready, you should restrict the access to it as a whole, while if you would like only some people to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the other parts of the website can be seen by anybody. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor types in are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file shall not work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting

With the password protection tool that comes with every single website hosting package that we offer, you shall be able to protect any content which you have inside your account with merely a few mouse clicks. Since the tool is a component of our revolutionary Hepsia Control Panel, it has exactly the same uncomplicated interface and you shall not require any special skills to use it. When you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will have to pick one of the domains or subdomains you have in the account and then choose whether the protection should be turned on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you'll be all set to go. A tiny padlock icon in the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the same way you'll be able to add numerous usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to create password protection for any content which you have within your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel through which you shall be able to enable the feature with a few mouse clicks and with no problems, even if you're not quite tech-savvy. You will simply need to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that has to be protected (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection will take effect instantly, so if you make an attempt to open the password-protected URL within your web browser, you will have to enter the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of individuals, so you'll not have to share the same login details with anyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a compact padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will be able to recognize such folders with ease.