A password-protected directory is a folder that cannot be accessed unless the correct login credentials are offered. This can be a whole site or only one page which is located in a subfolder. If you attempt to open this sort of a directory, you shall see an Internet browser pop-up in which you must enter a username as well as a password. In case you enter the correct ones, you can continue surfing around the content without the need to do anything more. In case the login credentials are not right, however, you shall see information that you are not permitted to see the content. If this function is activated, you won't be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The option is extremely handy if you want to limit the access to some content or if you are creating an Internet site and you do not want visitors to be able to access it before it's ready.
Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting
Setting up a password-protected area shall take just several clicks and a few seconds when you host your sites in a website hosting account with us. You'll not need to do anything challenging - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it should be secured, and then to type the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. If a number of people need their own login credentials, there shall not be a problem to create a variety of different usernames with access to the very same folder. All secured folders will appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this option is active. If you want to disable the protection function for any folder, you can disable it from the same section of the CP where you have enabled it.
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 hosting Control Panel through which you shall be able to activate the function with several clicks and without any problems, even if you're not very tech-savvy. You'll simply have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder which has to be protected (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection shall take effect at once, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL within your web browser, you'll need to type the newly created login details before you proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of people, so you'll not have to share the same login details with everyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a compact padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize such folders with ease.