A password-protected directory or area is a folder that could be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can observe its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a particular Internet site or only for a certain subfolder depending on your needs. For example, if you are creating a new site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being 100% ready, you should restrict the access to it as a whole, whereas if you would like only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you'll be able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the other parts of the Internet site may be seen by everybody. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs aren't right. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area shall take just a few clicks and a few seconds when you host your Internet sites inside a shared website hosting account with us. You shall not need to do anything difficult - you'll need to pick a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it should be protected, and then to type the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. When a number of individuals require their own login details, there will not be a problem to create several different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this option is activated. If you'd like to disable the security feature for any folder, you can disable it from the same exact section of the Control Panel where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It will take a couple of clicks to activate the password protection feature for any folder you have, if you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated packages. We have an incredibly effective tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without any experience. It's a part of the Hepsia Control Panel, that you will get to manage your new account and when you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you shall be able to select the domain or subdomain which should be protected and then the specific folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see 2 boxes in which you shall have to type in the login name and the password that will be needed to access the folder in question and you'll be all set to go. By following the very same steps, you are able to create a variety of login credentials for the same folder to give several people their own username/password. All secured folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.