A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can observe its content. This feature can be used for the primary folder of a certain site or only for a specific subfolder depending on the needs you have. As an illustration, if you are building a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is completely ready, you may want to prohibit the access to it as a whole, and if you want only some people to be able to access particular files, you'll be able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the other parts of the Internet site can be seen by anybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs aren't accurate. Even a direct link to a file shall not work if any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting
With the password protection tool that is included with each shared website hosting package which we offer, you will be able to shield any content which you have within your account with merely a few clicks. As the tool is an element of our revolutionary Hepsia CP, it offers exactly the same uncomplicated interface and you shall not require any special skills to use it. Once you navigate to the Password Protection section, you'll have to pick one of the domains or subdomains you have inside the account and then decide if the protection should be active for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you'd like and you shall be all set to go. A tiny padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same way you will be able to include several usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
It will require just a few clicks to activate the password protection function for any folder you have, when you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. We have an exceptionally handy tool, that offers a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals with no experience. It's a part of the Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you shall be able to select the domain or subdomain which should be secured and then the particular folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see two boxes in which you will have to enter the login name and the password that'll be required to access the folder in question and you'll be all set to go. By following the exact same steps, you will be able to set up a number of login credentials for the exact same folder to give several people their own username/password. All secured folders shall feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.