A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people may look at its content. This function may be used for the primary folder of a given Internet site or just for a specific subfolder depending on your preferences. For instance, when you are developing a new site and you don't want people to see it before it is completely ready, you might want to prohibit the access to it as a whole, and if you need only some people to be able to access certain files, you'll be able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the remaining portion of the website could be seen by everyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in the event that the login details the visitor enters aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Hosting
All of our Linux hosting come with an incredibly convenient tool that'll permit you to shield any folder within your account from unauthorized access with just 2 clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia web hosting CP, you will just have to go to the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that has to be secured - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password that have to be used so as to access the content in question. The function will be activated straightaway, so if you make an effort to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to input the login credentials. You could set up or remove many usernames for the same folder, when necessary. If you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be shown with a small padlock icon.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You will be able to create password protection for any content that you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel through which you shall be able to activate the function with a number of clicks and without any problems, even if you are not very tech-savvy. You'll only need to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that needs to be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection shall take effect instantaneously, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL within your web browser, you will have to type in the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. Additionally, you'll be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of people, so you'll not have to share the same login details with anybody. Each password-protected folder will have a compact padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders easily.