A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the proper login details are offered. This may be an entire site or just one page that is located within a subfolder. If you attempt to open this kind of a directory, you will see a browser pop-up in which you will need to type in a username and a password. In case you enter the right ones, you'll be able to continue surfing around the content without the need to do anything more. When the login credentials are not accurate, however, you will see information that you aren't authorized to see the content. In case this option is activated, you won't be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The function is extremely useful if you want to restrict the access to some content or if you work on a site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

Creating a password-protected area shall take only a couple of clicks and a few seconds when you host your Internet sites inside a shared hosting account with our company. You shall not need to do anything complex - you will need to pick a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it has to be protected, and then to enter the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. If a number of individuals require their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to set up a number of different usernames with access to the same exact folder. All protected folders will appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this function is enabled. If you would like to turn off the protection function for any folder, you can disable it from the exact same section of the CP in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It will take just a few mouse clicks to activate the password protection function for any folder which you have, in case you use one of our semi-dedicated hosting packages. We have a very handy tool, which has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people without experience. It's an element of the Hepsia Control Panel, that you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and navigate to the Password Protection section, you shall be able to pick the domain or subdomain that needs to be protected and then the specific folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see 2 boxes where you will have to input the login name and the password that will be required to access the folder in question and you'll be all set to go. By following exactly the same steps, you will be able to set up a variety of login credentials for the very same folder to give several people their own username/password. All secured folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.