A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people can see its content. This function can be used for the primary folder of a particular website or exclusively for a certain subfolder depending on your requirements. As an illustration, if you are developing a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being ready, you have to limit the access to it altogether, and if you want only some people to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the website may be seen by anyone. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work given that any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All of our cloud hosting plans come with a very useful tool that will allow you to protect any folder in your account from unauthorized access with simply two mouse clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia web hosting CP, you'll just have to visit the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which needs to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password that should be used in order to access the content in question. The feature shall be active instantly, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to enter the login details. You can set up or remove numerous usernames for the same folder, if required. If you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be shown with a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Securing any folder with a password shall be quite simple if you host your sites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is integrated into the Hepsia CP, will permit you to choose the particular folder you'd like to protect with a couple of clicks and all you will need to input shall be the username and the password which will be used to access it afterwards. You'll not experience any problems even if you haven't had a web hosting account before, considering that you do not need any previous knowledge or coding skills to enable the feature. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you shall be able to create many usernames for the exact same password-protected area, so numerous individuals will be able to access a given folder with their own login credentials. You shall be able to see the protected folders instantly either in exactly the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you will identify them by their tiny padlock icons.