A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people could view its content. This option could be used for the main folder of a particular Internet site or exclusively for a certain subfolder depending on your preferences. As an illustration, when you are developing a new site and you do not want people to see it before it's completely ready, you should restrict the access to it entirely, while if you want only some people to be able to access certain files, you'll be able to password-protect only a particular folder, while the remainder of the Internet site can be seen by everyone. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in the event that the login details the visitor inputs are not correct. Even a direct link to a file won't work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

All our Linux cloud website hosting come with an incredibly handy tool which will allow you to protect any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with just two mouse clicks. When you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you'll only have to go to the Password Protection section, to choose 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 input the username and the password that have to be used in order to access the content in question. The feature shall be activated at once, so in case you attempt to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to enter the login credentials. You could create or remove a number of usernames for the same folder, if needed. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be marked with a small padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to create password protection for any content you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel via which you will be able to switch on the function with a number of mouse clicks and without any problems, even if you're not very tech-savvy. You'll only need to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which has to be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection shall take effect instantly, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL within your web browser, you will need to type the newly created login credentials before you proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not have to share the same login details with anyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a compact padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this kind of folders in no time.