A password-protected directory or area is a folder that could be accessed when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized individuals could check out its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a particular website or only for a specific subfolder depending on your needs. For example, if you are creating a new website and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completely ready, you have to restrict the access to it as a whole, and if you would like only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the website can be seen by anyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor types in are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

When you use any of our cloud hosting plans, you can make password-protected areas with ease even if you have zero experience with this sort of matters. We've built in a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool within the Hepsia CP, supplied with all accounts, so you will be able to protect any folder within just seconds. You'll only have to choose a domain or a subdomain and the particular folder that has to be protected (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type the preferred username and password that will be used to access the folder in question when you need it. Each protected folder will have a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you will be able to see easily what content is secured and what is not. If required, you can make several different sets of login details for precisely the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you will be able to shield any content you have uploaded by using our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia CP it's a part of, so you will not need to write any code at any time. You'll simply need to pick one of the domains/subdomains that you have inside the web hosting account and to select which folder should be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. After that you can type the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be good to go. The protection shall be turned on instantly, so anyone that tries to access the freshly protected folder shall have to type in the correct login details. If several individuals should be able to open the exact same content, you could set up a separate username for each one.