A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people could see its content. This option may be used for the main folder of a particular website or only for a particular subfolder depending on your needs. For example, if you are building a new website and you don't want people to see it before it's ready, you need to limit the access to it completely, and if you need only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you may password-protect only a certain folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site can be seen by anyone. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear when the login details the visitor types in aren't right. Even a direct link to a file shall not work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area shall take no more than a few clicks and a few seconds when you host your websites inside a cloud web hosting account with our company. You won't have to do anything difficult - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it must be protected, and then to input the login name and password that'll be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login details, there shall not be a problem to set up several different usernames with access to the same exact folder. All secured folders will appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this function is enabled. If you would like to deactivate the security function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the exact same section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will take a couple of clicks to enable the password protection feature for any folder which you have, if you use one of our semi-dedicated servers. We have an exceptionally practical tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people without experience. It's an element of the Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage your new account and when you log in and visit the Password Protection section, you'll be able to choose the domain or subdomain that should be secured and then the particular folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see 2 boxes where you shall have to type the login name and the password which will be necessary to access the folder in question and you shall be all set. By following precisely the same steps, you can set up a variety of login credentials for the same folder to give several individuals their own username/password. All protected folders will have a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.