A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized individuals can look at its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a particular site or just for a specific subfolder depending on your preferences. As an example, when you are developing a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's completely ready, you may want to restrict the access to it completely, whereas if you want only some people to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a specific folder, while the other parts of the Internet site may be seen by anybody. In either case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear if the login details the visitor types in are not right. Even a direct link to a file shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

Creating a password-protected area will take merely several mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your sites inside a cloud web hosting account with our company. You will not need to do anything difficult - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it has to be secured, and then to input the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people require their own login credentials, there won't be a problem to create a variety of different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders shall appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this feature is enabled. If you wish to deactivate the security 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 shall be able to set up password protection for any content you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to activate the function with several clicks and without any difficulties, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You will simply need to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder which needs to be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection shall take effect immediately, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you'll need to type the newly created login details before you can proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you will not have to share the same login details with anybody. Each password-protected folder shall have a little padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize such folders with ease.