A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can see its content. This feature could be used for the main folder of a particular website or exclusively for a particular subfolder based upon your preferences. As an example, if you are developing a new website and you do not want people to see it before it is 100% ready, you need to restrict the access to it altogether, and if you would like only some people to be able to access particular files, you could password-protect only a specific folder, while the rest of the website could be seen by everyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs are not correct. Even a direct link to a file shall not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

With the password protection tool that comes with every single shared hosting package deal which we offer, you will be able to secure any content that you have inside your account with merely a few clicks. Because the tool is a component of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it has the same uncomplicated interface and you'll not need any special skills to use it. Once you visit the Password Protection section, you'll need to pick one of the domains or subdomains which you have in the account and then decide if the protection should be turned on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you'd like and you will be ready. A tiny padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the exact same way you'll be able to add a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will require several mouse clicks to enable the password protection feature for any folder which you have, if you use one of our semi-dedicated plans. We have an extremely helpful tool, that offers a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without any experience. It is part of the Hepsia CP, that you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and go to the Password Protection section, you will be able to pick the domain or subdomain which should be secured and then the exact folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You will also see two boxes where you will need to enter the login name and the password which will be required to access the folder in question and you will be all set. By following exactly the same steps, you are able to set up a variety of login credentials for the very same folder to give several individuals their own username/password. All secured folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.