A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people can see its content. This feature can be used for the primary folder of a specific website or just for a specific subfolder depending on the needs you have. For example, when you are developing a new website and you don't want people to see it before it is ready, you may want to limit the access to it altogether, while if you need only some people to be able to access certain files, you can password-protect only a particular folder, while the other parts of the Internet site can be seen by anyone. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in case the login details the visitor inputs are not correct. Even a direct link to a file will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your Internet sites inside a cloud website hosting account with us. You shall not have to do anything challenging - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it should be protected, and then to input the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. If a number of people require their own login details, there shall not be a problem to set up numerous different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this option is enabled. If you would like to deactivate the protection function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the same section of the Control Panel where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It will take just a few mouse clicks to enable the password protection function for any folder that you have, when you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. We have an exceptionally effective tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people with no experience. It's included in the Hepsia Control Panel, that you will get to manage your new account and when you log in and visit the Password Protection section, you will be able to pick the domain or subdomain which needs to be secured and then the particular folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You shall also see two boxes in which you shall have to type in the login name and the password which will be needed to access the folder in question and you shall be all set. By following exactly the same steps, you can create several different login credentials for the exact same folder to give several people their own username/password. All secured folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.