A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people may view its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a given Internet site or exclusively for a specific subfolder based on the needs you have. For instance, when you are building a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being ready, you need to restrict the access to it completely, while if you want only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the other parts of the Internet site may be seen by anybody. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs are not right. Even a direct link to a file shall not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area will take just a few mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your websites inside a cloud hosting account with our company. You will not need to do anything difficult - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it should be protected, and then to type the login name and password that'll be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to create several different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders will appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this feature is activated. If you would like to disable the protection feature for any folder, you can disable it from the same exact section of the Control Panel where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to shield any content which you have uploaded through our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it's part of, so you will not need to type in any code at any time. You will simply have to choose one of the domains/subdomains you have in the website hosting account and to select which folder needs to be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. After that you can type in the username and the password, that will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be good to go. The protection shall be switched on at once, so anyone that attempts to access the newly secured folder shall have to input the right login details. In cases where a number of individuals must be able to access precisely the same content, you could set up a separate username for each.