If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could enable password protection for a certain folder - either the primary Internet site folder or a different one below it. Whenever this function is active, a pop-up will 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 info will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have protected only the domain.com folder. If the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can be positive that no one shall be able access the protected content. The option could be useful in numerous situations - if only certain individuals must be able to see certain files, if you work on a website and you do not want people to see it before it is completed, and so on.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

With the password protection tool that comes with every single shared website hosting plan which we provide, you'll be able to protect any content which you have in your account with merely a few mouse clicks. As the tool is part of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it features the same uncomplicated interface and you shall not need any special skills to use it. As soon as you visit the Password Protection section, you'll need to pick one of the domains or subdomains which you have in the account and then decide whether the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password you want and you shall be all set to go. A small padlock icon inside the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same exact way you will be able to include many usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Protecting any folder with a password shall be quite simple if you host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, that's integrated into the Hepsia CP, will allow you to choose the exact folder you'd like to protect with a few mouse clicks and all you will have to enter shall be the username and the password that'll be used to access it later on. You'll not encounter any difficulties even if you have never had a hosting account before, due to the fact that you do not need any previous knowledge or programming skills to switch on the function. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you shall be able to create different usernames for the same password-protected area, so numerous individuals will be able to access a particular folder with their own login details. You'll be able to see the secured folders at a glance either in exactly the same section of the Control Panel or in the File Manager section where you will recognize them by their small padlock icons.