A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people could view its content. This option may be used for the primary folder of a certain Internet site or exclusively for a particular subfolder in accordance with your needs. For instance, when you are creating a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you need to prohibit the access to it altogether, whereas if you would like only some individuals to be able to access certain files, you are able to password-protect only a certain folder, while the other parts of the website can be seen by anybody. In either case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear if the login details the visitor inputs aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with every single shared hosting plan that we provide, you will be able to secure any content which you have inside your account with just a few mouse clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is a component of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the exact same simple interface and you'll not need any special skills to use it. When you check out the Password Protection section, you'll have to select one of the domains or subdomains which you have within the account and then decide whether the protection should be switched on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then input the username and the password that you want and you'll be set. A little padlock icon in the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the exact same way you'll be able to include numerous usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Securing any folder with a password will be really easy if you host your sites within a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel, will permit you to choose the specific folder that you want to secure with a couple of clicks and all you'll need to input will be the username and the password that'll be used to access it later. You'll not experience any problems even if you have never had a website hosting account before, since you do not need any previous knowledge or programming skills to switch on the feature. If you repeat the same simple steps, you shall be able to set up numerous usernames for the same password-protected area, so lots of people will be able to access a certain folder with their own login details. You will be able to see the protected folders instantly either in exactly the same section of the Control Panel or within the File Manager section where you shall recognize them by their compact padlock icons.