If you would like keep some content hidden from the public eye, you are able to enable password protection for a given folder - either the primary Internet site folder or another one below it. When this feature is activated, a pop-up shall appear every time somebody tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured just the domain.com folder. In case the details 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 no one will be able to access the secured content. The feature may be useful in a number of cases - if only some individuals must be able to see particular files, if you work on a site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

With the password protection tool supplied with each and every cloud web hosting package deal which we provide, you will be able to protect any content which you have in your account with only a few clicks. As the tool is part of our revolutionary Hepsia CP, it has the exact same uncomplicated interface and you will not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will need to choose one of the domains or subdomains you have within the account and then choose whether the protection should be active for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password that you want and you will be all set. A small padlock symbol within the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the exact same way you will be able to add a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Protecting any folder with a password shall be easy if you host your websites within a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, which is integrated into the Hepsia CP, will allow you to pick the exact folder that you want to protect with a few clicks and all you will have to type shall be the username and the password that will be used to access it later. You'll not experience any difficulties even if you haven't had a web hosting account before, due to the fact that you don't need any previous knowledge or coding skills to enable the function. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you will be able to set up 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 precisely the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you'll detect them by their small padlock icons.