A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can check out its content. This option may be used for the primary folder of a particular Internet site or exclusively for a particular subfolder based on your requirements. As an illustration, if you are developing a new website and you don't want people to see it before it is ready, you need to prohibit the access to it entirely, whereas if you would like only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you can password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the website could be seen by anyone. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor inputs are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file won't work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting

Creating a password-protected area will take no more than several clicks and a few seconds when you host your Internet sites in a web hosting account with our company. You'll not have to do anything complex - you will have to pick a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it must be protected, and then to enter the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to make a variety of different usernames with access to the exact same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this feature is active. If you want to disable the protection feature for any folder, you can disable it from the same section of the CP in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to create password protection for any content which you have within your semi-dedicated server account. We've integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to activate the function with a few clicks and with no complications, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You will simply have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the specific folder that needs to be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection shall take effect instantly, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL inside your browser, you'll need to input the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not need to share the same login credentials with anyone. Each password-protected folder will have a little padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will be able to recognize this type of folders effortlessly.