A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed only when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people could see its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a particular site or exclusively for a certain subfolder depending on your preferences. For instance, when you are building a new site and you don't want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you need to limit the access to it entirely, and if you want only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you are able to password-protect only a certain folder, while the remainder of the site may be seen by everyone. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file will not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting
With the password protection tool supplied with each shared web hosting plan that we provide, you'll be able to shield any content which you have within your account with simply a few mouse clicks. Since the tool is part of our revolutionary Hepsia CP, it offers the same uncomplicated interface and you will not need any special skills to use it. When you go to the Password Protection section, you will have to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have in the account and then decide whether the protection should be active for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you want and you shall be all set to go. A little padlock icon within the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the same way you shall be able to include numerous usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
It will take a few mouse clicks to activate the password protection function for any folder you have, when you use one of our semi-dedicated servers. We have an exceptionally helpful tool, which has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people without any experience. It's a part of the Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage your new account and once you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you'll be able to pick the domain or subdomain which needs to be secured and then the particular folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You shall also see two boxes in which you shall have to input the login name and the password that will be required to access the folder in question and you'll be good to go. By following the very same steps, you are able to set up several different login credentials for the very same folder to give several people their own username/password. All protected folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.