A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people can observe its content. This function can be used for the primary folder of a particular site or exclusively for a particular subfolder in accordance with your preferences. For example, when you are developing a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being 100% ready, you should prohibit the access to it completely, while if you want only some people to be able to access particular files, you can password-protect only a certain folder, while the other parts of the website may be seen by anybody. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor types in are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file will not work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

With the password protection tool supplied with every shared website hosting plan that we offer, you shall be able to shield any content that you have in your account with merely a few mouse clicks. As the tool is a component of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it offers the same uncomplicated interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you check out the Password Protection section, you'll need to choose one of the domains or subdomains you have within the account and then decide whether the protection should be activated for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you'd like and you will be all set. A tiny padlock icon inside the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the very same way you will be able to include multiple 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

Protecting any folder with a password will be very simple if you host your Internet sites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel, will enable you to pick the specific folder you would like to secure with a couple of clicks and all you will need to type in shall be the username and the password that'll be used to access it later. You won't encounter any complications even if you have not had a web hosting account before, due to the fact that you do not need any previous knowledge or coding skills to activate the function. If you repeat the same simple steps, you'll be able to create many usernames for the same password-protected area, so lots of people will be able to access a given folder with their own login details. You'll be able to see the protected folders easily either in precisely the same section of the CP or within the File Manager section where you'll identify them by their compact padlock icons.