A password-protected directory is a folder which cannot be accessed unless the proper login details are offered. This could be a whole site or only one page that's located in a subfolder. If you try to open such a directory, you shall see an Internet browser pop-up where you will need to type in a username and also a password. If you type the appropriate ones, you can continue exploring the content with no need to do anything extra. When the login details are not accurate, however, you will see information that you aren't allowed to see the content. When this option is activated, you will not be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The feature is very practical if you want to limit the access to some content or if you are developing a website and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All of our cloud service include a very convenient tool that will permit you to protect any folder in your account from unauthorized access with simply two mouse clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will simply have to visit the Password Protection section, to select the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that should be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type the username and the password that should be used so as to access the content in question. The feature will be activated at once, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to input the login details. You could set up or remove numerous usernames for the exact same folder, if necessary. If you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a little padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Securing any folder with a password shall be quite simple if you host your sites inside a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, that is built into the Hepsia CP, will enable you to pick the specific folder which you want to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you will need to input will be the username and the password that will be used to access it afterwards. You won't encounter any troubles even if you have never had a web hosting account before, due to the fact that you don't need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to activate the feature. If you repeat the same basic steps, you will be able to create various usernames for the exact same password-protected area, so numerous individuals shall be able to access a given folder with their own login details. You shall be able to see the secured folders instantly either in the very same section of the Control Panel or in the File Manager section where you shall detect them by their compact padlock icons.