A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can look at its content. This function can be used for the primary folder of a particular Internet site or exclusively for a particular subfolder based upon your requirements. As an illustration, when you are creating a new site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being 100% ready, you need to prohibit the access to it as a whole, whereas if you would like only some people to be able to access certain files, you may password-protect only a particular 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 enters aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file won't work provided any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting
All of our Linux cloud packages feature a really convenient tool that will enable you to protect any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with just 2 mouse clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will just have to visit the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that needs to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type the username and the password which must be used so as to access the content in question. The feature shall be activated right away, so in case you make an effort to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to enter the login information. You can set up or remove a number of usernames for the exact same folder, if necessary. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be shown with a small padlock icon.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You will be able to create password protection for any content which you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to activate the function with a few clicks and without any difficulties, even if you're not really tech-savvy. You will simply need to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder that needs to be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection shall take effect at once, so if you try to open the password-protected URL inside your Internet browser, you'll have to enter the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. You will also be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not need to share the same login credentials with everyone. Each password-protected folder will have a small padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this sort of folders in no time.