A password-protected directory or area is a folder that may be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized individuals could observe its content. This option can be used for the primary folder of a particular site or only for a particular subfolder in accordance with your preferences. For instance, if you are developing a new site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being 100% ready, you have to limit the access to it altogether, while if you would like only some individuals to be able to access certain files, you could password-protect only a certain folder, while the remainder of the Internet site may be seen by everybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear when the login details the visitor enters are not right. 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

All our cloud web hosting plans include a really handy tool that'll enable you to secure any folder within your account from unauthorized access with simply two mouse clicks. When you log in to your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you will just have to go to the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that should be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password that have to be used in order to access the content in question. The function will be turned on right away, so in case you make an effort to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to input the login credentials. You could create or remove many usernames for the same folder, if required. When you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be marked with a little padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will take a couple of clicks to turn on the password protection feature for any folder which you have, in case you use one of our semi-dedicated plans. We have an extremely effective tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people without any experience. It is part of the Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage your new account and when you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you'll be able to choose the domain or subdomain that needs to be protected and then the specific folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You shall also see two boxes where you will have to type in the login name and the password that will be necessary to access the folder in question and you will be ready. By following exactly the same steps, you are able to set up several different login credentials for the exact same folder to give several individuals their own username/password. All secured folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.