A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed only if a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized individuals can observe its content. This feature could be used for the primary folder of a particular site or exclusively for a specific subfolder based upon your requirements. For example, if you are building a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completely ready, you might want to restrict the access to it altogether, whereas if you need only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you are able to password-protect only a certain folder, while the other parts of the website may be seen by anyone. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor types in aren't right. Even a direct link to a file will not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with every shared hosting package that we offer, you shall be able to shield any content that you have within your account with simply a few clicks. Because the tool is a component of our revolutionary Hepsia CP, it has exactly the same simple interface and you shall not require any special skills to use it. Once you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will have to select one of the domains or subdomains you have within the account and then choose if the protection should be turned on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then input the username and the password that you would like and you will be set. A tiny padlock icon inside the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the same way you shall be able to include multiple usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to create password protection for any content that you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to enable the feature with several mouse clicks and with no problems, even if you are not very tech-savvy. You'll simply have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the specific folder which needs to be protected (the main folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection will take effect instantly, so if you try to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you will need to input the newly created login credentials before you proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you'll not have to share the same login credentials with everyone. Each password-protected folder shall have a little padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders effortlessly.