If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could switch on password protection for a certain folder - either the primary Internet site folder or any other one below it. When this function is enabled, a pop-up shall appear each and every time a person tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected just the domain.com folder. If the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there is no way of getting around this restriction, so you can be certain that no one will be able to access the secured content. The function may be helpful in a number of scenarios - if only a few individuals need to be able to see specific files, if you are creating a website and you do not want people to see it before it's completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting

Creating a password-protected area shall take just a couple of mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your websites within a shared web hosting account with us. You will not have to do anything challenging - you'll have to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it has to be secured, and then to type the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. When a number of people need their own login credentials, there shall not be a problem to set up a variety of different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders will appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this feature is activated. If you want to deactivate the security feature for any folder, you can disable it from the exact same section of the CP where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will take a couple of clicks to activate the password protection function for any folder that you have, when you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans. We have an extremely effective tool, that offers a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without experience. It is part of the Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and navigate to the Password Protection section, you will be able to pick the domain or subdomain that should be secured and then the particular folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You will also see two boxes in which you shall have to type the login name and the password that will be needed to access the folder in question and you will be ready. By following exactly the same steps, you will be 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 have a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.