A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed only if a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized individuals can check out its content. This feature can be used for the main folder of a given website or just for a certain subfolder depending on your requirements. As an example, if you are building a new site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completely ready, you might want to limit the access to it entirely, and if you would like only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you'll be able to password-protect only a certain folder, while the remaining portion of the site could be seen by everyone. In either case, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor inputs aren't right. Even a direct link to a file won't work provided any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting
All of our shared web hosting service come with a really convenient tool which will enable you to protect any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with just two mouse clicks. When you log in to your Hepsia web hosting CP, you'll only have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that should be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password which must be used to access the content in question. The function will be active straightaway, so if you try to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to input the login credentials. You may set up or remove a number of usernames for the same folder, if required. When you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a tiny padlock icon.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Protecting any folder with a password shall be really easy if you host your websites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is built into the Hepsia CP, will permit you to select the specific folder which you want to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you'll need to type in shall be the username and the password which will be used to access it afterwards. You won't encounter any issues even if you haven't had a hosting account before, considering that you do not need any previous knowledge or coding skills to switch on the function. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you shall be able to create different usernames for the exact same password-protected area, so a number of people shall be able to access a given folder with their own login details. You shall be able to see the protected folders very easily either in the very same section of the CP or in the File Manager section where you will identify them by their little padlock icons.