A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized individuals may check out its content. This option could be used for the primary folder of a certain site or exclusively for a certain subfolder based on the needs you have. As an example, if you are creating a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being ready, you need to prohibit the access to it altogether, whereas if you need only some people to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a certain folder, while the rest of the Internet site can be seen by anyone. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor types in are not right. Even a direct link to a file won't work given that any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with every shared web hosting package deal which we provide, you shall be able to shield any content which you have within your account with simply a few mouse clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is part of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the exact same uncomplicated interface and you will not need any special skills to use it. Once you check out the Password Protection section, you will have to select one of the domains or subdomains you have inside the account and then choose whether the protection should be active for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you'd like and you will be all set to go. A little padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same way you'll be able to add several usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to protect any content you have uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is part of, so you'll not have to write any code at any time. You will only have to choose one of the domains/subdomains which you have in the web hosting account and to pick which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. Then you can input the username and the password, which will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be all set. The protection will be enabled straightaway, so anyone that attempts to access the recently secured folder will have to input the correct login details. In cases where various individuals should be able to open the exact same content, you can create a separate username for each one.