A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only if a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people can view its content. This option could be used for the main folder of a certain site or only for a certain subfolder based on the needs you have. As an illustration, if you are building a new site and you do not want people to see it before it is 100% ready, you may want to restrict the access to it altogether, while if you want only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you could password-protect only a specific folder, while the remainder of the Internet site could be seen by everyone. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor enters aren't right. Even a direct link to a file shall not work given that any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting
If you use any of our shared website hosting products, you'll be able to create password-protected areas easily even if you don't have any experience with such matters. We've built in a really easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia CP, supplied with all accounts, so you shall be able to secure any folder within merely seconds. You'll simply have to select a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that has to be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type in the username and password that'll be used to access the folder in question in the future. Every secured folder shall have padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will be able to see at a glance what content is secured and what is not. If needed, you may create a number of different sets of login credentials for the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
You shall be able to create password protection for any content that you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel through which you will be able to switch on the function with several clicks and with no complications, even if you are not very tech-savvy. You'll only need to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder which must be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection will take effect right away, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL inside your web browser, you'll need to type in the newly created login details before you 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 everybody. Any password-protected folder shall have a small padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will be able to recognize this kind of folders easily.