A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people could see its content. This feature could be used for the primary folder of a given site or just for a specific subfolder based on your requirements. As an illustration, when you are developing a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it is ready, you should prohibit the access to it as a whole, and if you want only some people to be able to access specific files, you are able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the remainder of the Internet site can be seen by anyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear if the login details the visitor enters aren't accurate. Even a direct link to a file shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting
If you use any of our cloud web hosting plans, you can create password-protected areas easily even if you have no experience with this type of matters. We have integrated an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia Control Panel, supplied with all accounts, so you will be able to shield any folder within just seconds. You will simply have to select a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that must be secured (the main one or a subfolder), and then to input the desired 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'll be able to see immediately what content is protected and what is not. If necessary, you can create several different sets of login credentials for precisely the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to secure any content that you have uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is a part of, so you'll not need to type in any code at any time. You will simply need to select one of the domains/subdomains that you have inside the hosting account and to determine which folder should be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. Then you can input the username and the password, that will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be all set. The protection will be enabled at once, so anybody who attempts to access the freshly protected folder shall have to type in the accurate login info. When various people have to be able to access the same content, you could make a separate username for each.