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 can look at its content. This function can be used for the primary folder of a particular site or just for a particular subfolder in accordance with your preferences. As an illustration, if you are creating a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is 100% ready, you may want to restrict the access to it completely, while if you would like only some people to be able to access certain files, you can password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site can be seen by anyone. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor enters are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All of our cloud hosting include an exceptionally handy tool that'll allow you to protect any folder within your account from unauthorized access with simply 2 clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you'll simply have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that needs to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type in the username and the password that have to be used to access the content in question. The function shall be turned on immediately, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to enter the login credentials. You can set up or remove numerous usernames for the same folder, if required. If you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a little padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You shall be able to set up password protection for any content you have within your semi-dedicated server account. We have 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 complications, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You'll only need to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the specific folder that must be protected (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection will take effect immediately, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you'll have to type in the newly created login details in order to proceed. You will also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you will not have to share the same login credentials with everyone. Each password-protected folder will have a tiny padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this kind of folders in no time.