A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people may observe its content. This function may be used for the main folder of a given website or just for a specific subfolder based upon your requirements. For example, if you are creating a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it is 100% ready, you have to restrict the access to it as a whole, and if you want only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you may password-protect only a particular folder, while the rest of the website can be seen by anyone. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor types in aren't right. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting
When you use any of our website hosting products, you'll be able to create password-protected areas effortlessly even if you don't have any experience with such matters. We have integrated an extremely easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all accounts, so you will be able to protect any folder within a matter of seconds. You will have to choose a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that should be protected (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type the preferred username and password that will be used to access the folder in question at some point. Each secured folder will have a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see easily what content is secured and what's not. If required, you can create a number of sets of login credentials for precisely the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to shield any content you have uploaded via our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it's a part of, so you shall not need to input any code at any time. You will only need to choose one of the domains/subdomains you have inside the website hosting account and to choose which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You can then type the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be good to go. The protection shall be switched on right away, so anybody who attempts to access the newly secured folder shall have to type in the right login details. If various individuals should be able to access the same content, you can create a separate username for each of them.