A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized individuals may look at its content. This function can be used for the primary folder of a particular site or exclusively for a certain subfolder in accordance with your needs. As an illustration, if you are building a new website and you do not want people to see it prior to it being ready, you should restrict the access to it entirely, whereas if you would like only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you are able to password-protect only a certain folder, while the other parts of the website may be seen by everybody. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in case the login details the visitor types in are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file shall not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All our Linux cloud plans come with a very handy tool which will enable you to protect any folder within your account from unauthorized access with simply 2 clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will only have to go to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which has to be secured - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type in the username and the password which must be used so as to access the content in question. The feature will be turned on straightaway, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to type in the login information. You can create or remove a number of usernames for the same folder, if needed. If you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a small padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to secure any content which you have uploaded through our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia CP it's part of, so you'll not need to input any code at any time. You will only need to pick one of the domains/subdomains that you have in the hosting account and to determine which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You may then type the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you'll be all set. The protection shall be enabled instantly, so anyone who tries to access the recently secured folder will have to type in the accurate login details. If a number of individuals must be able to open the exact same content, you could make a separate username for each one.