If you would like keep some content concealed from the public eye, you can activate password protection for a specific folder - either the primary Internet site folder or another one below it. If this function is enabled, a pop-up shall appear every time a person attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured the domain.com folder. In case the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no method of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one shall be able access the protected content. The function could be beneficial in numerous cases - if only some people need to be able to see certain files, if you are creating a website and you do not want people to see it before it is completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

When you use any of our cloud website hosting plans, you'll be able to set up password-protected areas effortlessly even if you don't have any experience with this kind of matters. We have built in a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool within the Hepsia Control Panel, supplied with all accounts, so you will be able to secure any folder within a matter of seconds. You'll only have to select a domain or a subdomain and the particular folder which must be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to input the username and password which will be used to access the folder in question when you need it. Each secured folder shall have padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see immediately what content is protected and what's not. When necessary, you may create a number of different sets of login details for exactly the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will require a couple of mouse clicks to turn on the password protection function for any folder that you have, in case you use one of our semi-dedicated servers. We have an incredibly handy tool, which has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without experience. It is a part of the Hepsia Control Panel, that you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and go to the Password Protection section, you will be able to choose the domain or subdomain which should be secured and then the specific folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You shall also see two boxes in which you will have to enter the login name and the password which will be needed to access the folder in question and you will be good to go. By following the very same steps, you will be able to create many different login credentials for the exact same folder to give several people their own username/password. All protected folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.