A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized individuals may observe its content. This option could be used for the primary folder of a given Internet site or exclusively for a certain subfolder based upon your requirements. For example, if you are developing a new site and you do not want people to see it before it is ready, you should restrict the access to it altogether, whereas if you need only some people to be able to access certain files, you may password-protect only a specific folder, while the other parts of the site could be seen by anybody. Anyway, 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 shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All our Linux cloud hosting packages come with an incredibly convenient tool that'll permit you to protect any folder within your account from unauthorized access with just 2 clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will simply have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which has to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type the username and the password which should be used so as to access the content in question. The function will be active straightaway, so in case you attempt to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to enter the login details. You could create or remove many usernames for the same folder, when necessary. When you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be indicated by a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Securing any folder with a password will be quite simple if you host your websites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that is incorporated into the Hepsia CP, will enable you to select the exact folder which you want to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you will need to input will be the username and the password which will be used to access it subsequently. You'll not encounter any troubles even if you have not had a hosting account before, since you do not need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to switch on the function. If you repeat the same simple steps, you shall be able to create various usernames for the same password-protected area, so a number of people will be able to access a given folder with their own login credentials. You will be able to see the secured folders conveniently either in the very same section of the CP or in the File Manager section where you'll recognize them by their compact padlock icons.