A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized individuals could look at its content. This feature could be used for the main folder of a given Internet site or exclusively for a specific subfolder based upon your requirements. As an illustration, when you are building a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's ready, you have to prohibit the access to it entirely, while if you need only some people to be able to access certain files, you are able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the rest of the website could be seen by anybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor inputs are not correct. Even a direct link to a file will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

All our cloud website hosting plans include a really useful tool which will permit you to secure any folder within your account from unauthorized access with only two clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia hosting CP, you will only have to go to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that has to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password which must be used so as to access the content in question. The function will be activated right away, so in case you try to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to input the login information. You may set up or remove many usernames for the very same folder, if necessary. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be indicated by a small padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Securing any folder with a password will be really easy if you host your Internet sites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that's integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel, will enable you to select the particular folder you would like to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you'll have to type will be the username and the password that'll be used to access it subsequently. You'll not encounter any difficulties even if you have never had a web hosting account before, because you do not need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to switch on the feature. If you repeat the same simple steps, you'll be able to create numerous usernames for the exact same password-protected area, so numerous individuals will be able to access a given folder with their own login credentials. You shall be able to see the protected folders very easily either in the exact same section of the Control Panel or within the File Manager section where you shall recognize them by their little padlock icons.