A password-protected directory is a folder that cannot be accessed unless the proper login credentials are supplied. This may be an entire Internet site or just a single page which is situated in a subfolder. If you attempt to open such a directory, you shall see a web browser pop-up where you will need to input a username and a password. In case you type the right ones, you will be able to continue surfing around the content without having to do anything more. If the login credentials aren't accurate, however, you shall see a note that you aren't authorized to see the content. When this option is activated, you will not be able to open a file even if you have a direct link. The function is quite practical if you wish to prohibit the access to some content or if you work on a website and you do not want visitors to be able to access it prior to it being ready.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting
With the password protection tool supplied with each and every shared hosting package deal that we offer, you shall be able to secure any content that you have within your account with just a few clicks. As the tool is part of our revolutionary Hepsia CP, it has the same uncomplicated interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you go to the Password Protection section, you'll need to pick one of the domains or subdomains you have in the account and then choose whether the protection should be turned on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you will be ready. A little padlock symbol within the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the very same way you shall be able to add several usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to create password protection for any content you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to switch on the feature with a number of clicks and without any problems, even if you're not really tech-savvy. You'll only have to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the specific folder which has to be protected (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection will take effect at once, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you will have to enter the newly created login details before you can proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not have to share the same login details with everybody. Any password-protected folder will have a compact padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize such folders with ease.