A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people could look at its content. This feature can be used for the main folder of a specific site or just for a particular subfolder based on the needs you have. For example, if you are building a new website and you don't want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you have to limit the access to it altogether, 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 rest of the site could be seen by anybody. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor enters aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting
With the password protection tool supplied with each and every website hosting package deal that we offer, you shall be able to secure any content that you have in your account with just a few clicks. Since the tool is an element of our revolutionary Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the same simple interface and you will not require any special skills to use it. When you visit the Password Protection section, you will have to pick one of the domains or subdomains which you have in the account and then choose if the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you'll be all set to go. A tiny padlock icon in the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the very same way you'll be able to add a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to protect any content which you have uploaded by using our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia CP it's a part of, so you shall not have to enter any code at any time. You will only need to pick one of the domains/subdomains that you have in the website hosting account and to choose which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. Then you can type in the username and the password, which will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you'll be all set. The protection shall be activated immediately, so anyone who attempts to access the freshly protected folder will have to input the correct login details. When several individuals have to be able to access the exact same content, you could make a separate username for each one.