A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized individuals may observe its content. This option can be used for the main folder of a certain website or only for a specific subfolder based upon your requirements. For instance, when you are building a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is completely ready, you should restrict the access to it completely, while if you want only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a certain folder, while the other parts of the Internet site may be seen by everybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor inputs are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

When you use any of our cloud web hosting solutions, you can make password-protected areas easily even if you have zero experience with this sort of matters. We have built in an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia CP, which comes with all accounts, so you'll be able to shield any folder within a matter of seconds. You will have to choose a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that must be secured (the main one or a subfolder), and then to type the username and password that will be used to access the folder in question in the future. Every secured folder will have a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll be able to see at a glance what content is secured and what's not. If needed, you can make several different sets of login details for the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Securing any folder with a password will be very simple if you host your sites within a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, that is built into the Hepsia Control Panel, will enable you to choose the exact folder you'd like to protect with a few clicks and all you'll have to type will be the username and the password which will be used to access it subsequently. You won't encounter any troubles even if you have not had a web hosting account before, since you don't need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to switch on the feature. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you'll be able to create many usernames for the same password-protected area, so lots of people shall be able to access a certain folder with their own login credentials. You will be able to see the secured folders conveniently either in the same section of the CP or within the File Manager section where you'll detect them by their compact padlock icons.