A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized individuals can observe its content. This function may be used for the main folder of a given website or exclusively for a specific subfolder depending on your preferences. As an illustration, when you are developing a new site and you don't want people to see it before it's ready, you should restrict the access to it entirely, and if you need only some people to be able to access certain files, you are able to password-protect only a particular folder, while the rest of the website may be seen by everyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor types in are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with every single shared website hosting package which we offer, you shall be able to secure any content which you have inside your account with merely a few clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is an element of our innovative Hepsia CP, it provides the exact same uncomplicated interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. When you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will need to select one of the domains or subdomains you have in the account and then choose if 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 ready. A tiny padlock symbol inside the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same way you will be able to include many usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to shield any content you have uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is part of, so you will not need to write any code at any time. You will only need to pick one of the domains/subdomains which you have in the web hosting account and to select which folder has to be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You can then input the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you'll be all set. The protection will be switched on straightaway, so anyone that attempts to access the newly protected folder shall have to type in the right login details. In cases where a number of people must be able to open the same content, you can create a separate username for each of them.