A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the right login credentials are supplied. This could be an entire website or only a single page that's located within a subfolder. If you attempt to open this type of a directory, you'll see a browser pop-up in which you must input a username as well as a password. In case you enter the right ones, you will be able to continue surfing around the content without needing to do anything else. If the login details are not correct, however, you'll see a message that you are not allowed to view the content. In case this function is active, you won't be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The feature is very handy if you'd like to limit the access to some content or if you are developing a website and you do not want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

Creating a password-protected area will take only a couple of clicks and a few seconds when you host your sites inside a shared website hosting account with us. You will not have to do anything challenging - you'll have to pick a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it should be protected, and then to type in the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people require their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to make a number of different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this feature is enabled. If you'd like to disable the protection feature for any folder, you can disable it from the very same section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will require several mouse clicks to activate the password protection feature for any folder that you have, in case you use one of our semi-dedicated plans. We have an incredibly effective tool, that offers a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without any experience. It's part of the Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage your new account and when you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you'll be able to select the domain or subdomain which needs to be secured and then the particular folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see two boxes in which you shall have to enter the login name and the password that will be needed to access the folder in question and you'll be good to go. By following the very same steps, you are able to create several 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.