If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you are able to activate password protection for a specific folder - either the primary site folder or any other one below it. In case this option is enabled, a pop-up will appear each and every time anyone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login details will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured the domain.com folder. When the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way to get around this restriction, so you can be sure that nobody shall be able access the secured content. The function can be helpful in numerous cases - if only certain individuals should be able to see specific files, if you are developing an Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's completed, and so forth.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting
When you use any of our cloud website hosting solutions, you'll be able to make password-protected areas without difficulty even if you have no experience with this sort of matters. We have integrated an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, supplied with all accounts, so you shall be able to shield any folder within just seconds. You will only have to select a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that should be protected (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to enter the preferred username and password which will be used to access the folder in question in the future. Any protected folder will have a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you will be able to see at a glance what content is protected and what is not. If necessary, you can make a number of different sets of login credentials for the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
It will require a couple of clicks to turn on the password protection feature for any folder which you have, in case you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated plans. We have an incredibly effective tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people with no experience. It's part of the Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you will be able to select the domain or subdomain which should be secured and then the specific folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You will also see 2 boxes in which you shall have to enter the login name and the password that will be necessary to access the folder in question and you will be ready. By following the very same steps, you will be able to set up several different login credentials for the exact same folder to give several individuals their own username/password. All protected folders will have a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.