A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people can see its content. This function could be used for the primary folder of a particular website or exclusively for a particular subfolder based on your needs. For instance, when you are building a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you might want to restrict the access to it completely, while if you would like only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you may password-protect only a certain folder, while the remaining portion of the website may be seen by everyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor inputs aren't right. Even a direct link to a file won't work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

If you use any of our shared hosting plans, you will be able to set up password-protected areas easily even if you have zero experience with such matters. We have included an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, supplied with all accounts, so you'll be able to shield any folder within merely seconds. You will have to select a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder which should be protected (the main one or a subfolder), and then to type the username and password which will be used to access the folder in question at some point. Any protected folder shall have padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you will be able to see easily what content is protected and what is not. If required, you can make a number of sets of login credentials for precisely the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Securing any folder with a password shall be very easy if you host your sites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel, will allow you to choose the exact folder which you want to protect with a few mouse clicks and all you'll have to type in shall be the username and the password that will be used to access it afterwards. You won't encounter any difficulties even if you have not had a web hosting account before, due to the fact that you don't need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to activate the function. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you'll be able to set up different usernames for the very same password-protected area, so many people will be able to access a given folder with their own login details. You shall be able to see the secured folders instantly either in precisely the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you'll detect them by their little padlock icons.