If you wish to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could enable password protection for a particular folder - either the primary site folder or a different one below it. In case this feature is enabled, a pop-up will appear anytime anyone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured only the domain.com folder. If the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way of getting around this restriction, so you can be positive that no one shall be able access the shielded content. The function may be beneficial in a number of situations - if only certain individuals need to be able to see specific files, if you are building an Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, and so forth.

Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting

All of our website hosting come with an exceptionally convenient tool which will allow you to shield any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with just 2 mouse clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia website hosting CP, you'll simply have to visit the Password Protection section, to select the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that should be secured - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password which must be used so as to access the content in question. The function will be active right away, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to input the login info. You can set up or remove multiple usernames for the exact same folder, if needed. When you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be indicated by a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You shall be able to create password protection for any content you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel via which you shall be able to enable the feature with a number of mouse clicks and with no troubles, even if you're not very tech-savvy. You'll only need to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that must be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection shall take effect instantly, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL in your browser, you'll have to type in the newly created login credentials before you can proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of individuals, so you'll not need to share the same login credentials with everybody. Any password-protected folder will have a little padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders effortlessly.