If you wish to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you are able to switch on password protection for a given folder - either the main website folder or any other one below it. When this feature is turned on, a pop-up will appear anytime somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured only the domain.com folder. When the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way to get around this restriction, so you can be positive that nobody shall be able access the shielded content. The option could be beneficial in a number of situations - if only a number of individuals need to be able to see certain files, if you are developing a site and you don't want people to see it before it's completed, and so on.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

Creating a password-protected area will take only a few clicks and a few seconds if you host your Internet sites in a cloud website hosting account with us. You will not need to do anything difficult - you'll need to pick a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it should be secured, and then to enter the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. In case a number of individuals require their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to set up numerous different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders shall appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this option is enabled. If you wish to deactivate the protection function for any folder, you can disable it from the exact same section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

Protecting any folder with a password shall be very simple if you host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that is incorporated into the Hepsia CP, will enable you to select the specific folder you would like to protect with a few clicks and all you'll have to enter will be the username and the password that will be used to access it later. You won't experience any difficulties even if you have not had a website hosting account before, since 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 various usernames for the same password-protected area, so many people will be able to access a certain folder with their own login details. You'll be able to see the protected folders easily either in the exact same section of the CP or in the File Manager section where you shall recognize them by their compact padlock icons.