A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people may view its content. This feature could be used for the primary folder of a specific website or only for a certain subfolder based on the needs you have. For instance, when you are developing a new site and you do not want people to see it before it's completely ready, you might want to limit the access to it as a whole, while if you want only some people to be able to access specific files, you are able to password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site can be seen by everybody. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor enters are not right. Even a direct link to a file won't work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting

All our web hosting feature an exceptionally handy tool that will enable you to secure any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with simply two clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia hosting CP, you'll simply have to visit the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which has to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to input the username and the password which should be used to access the content in question. The feature shall be activated straightaway, so in case you make an effort to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to type in the login info. You could create or remove a number of usernames for the exact same folder, if necessary. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be indicated by a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you will be able to protect any content that you've uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is part of, so you shall not have to type in any code at any time. You will simply need to select one of the domains/subdomains that you have in the hosting account and to choose which folder should be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You may then type in the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be all set. The protection shall be turned on straightaway, so anyone who attempts to access the freshly secured folder shall have to type in the right login details. In case various people must be able to open the exact same content, you could make a separate username for each of them.