A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people could observe its content. This feature could be used for the primary folder of a given Internet site or only for a certain subfolder in accordance with the needs you have. As an illustration, if you are building a new site and you don't want people to see it before it is ready, you have to prohibit the access to it as a whole, whereas if you would like only some people to be able to access specific files, you may password-protect only a certain folder, while the remainder of the Internet site may be seen by anybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor inputs are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Hosting

When you use any of our hosting packages, you can set up password-protected areas easily even if you have zero experience with this sort of matters. We have incorporated an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all accounts, so you shall be able to protect any folder within just a few seconds. You will simply have to pick a domain or a subdomain and the particular folder which should be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to input the username and password that will be used to access the folder in question when you need it. Each and every protected folder will have a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll be able to see easily what content is protected and what is not. If required, you can make a number of sets of login details for the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to set up password protection for any content that you have within your semi-dedicated server account. We've added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will be able to switch on the feature with several clicks and with no troubles, even if you're not quite tech-savvy. You'll only need to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that must be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection shall take effect instantaneously, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL inside your Internet browser, you will need to type the newly created login credentials before you can proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you'll not need to share the same login details with anyone. Each password-protected folder will have a small padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders with ease.