If you wish to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you can enable password protection for a given folder - either the primary Internet site folder or any other one below it. If this feature is turned on, a pop-up shall appear each and every time somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have protected just the domain.com folder. In case the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way of getting around this restriction, so you can be positive that nobody shall be able access the protected content. The feature could be useful in numerous situations - if only certain people must be able to see specific files, if you are developing a website and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completed, and so on.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

Creating a password-protected area shall take no more than several clicks and a few seconds if you host your sites inside a cloud website hosting account with us. You'll not need to do anything difficult - you will have to choose a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it has to be protected, and then to input the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login details, there will not be a problem to set up numerous different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you will always know where this feature is activated. If you would like to disable the protection function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the same section of the CP where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to create password protection for any content that you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will be able to enable the function with a number of clicks and without any troubles, even if you're not really tech-savvy. You'll simply need to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which should be protected (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection shall take effect immediately, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL in your browser, you'll have to enter the newly created login credentials before you can proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of people, so you will not have to share the same login details with anyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a tiny padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this type of folders with ease.