A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people may look at its content. This option may be used for the primary folder of a certain website or just for a specific subfolder in accordance with your preferences. As an illustration, if you are developing a new website and you don't want people to see it before it is ready, you might want to restrict the access to it completely, while if you need only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you can password-protect only a particular folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site could be seen by everybody. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear when the login details the visitor inputs are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file will not work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting
With the password protection tool that is included with each and every shared website hosting package deal which we offer, you will be able to protect any content which you have within your account with merely a few clicks. As the tool is a component of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it provides exactly the same uncomplicated interface and you will not require any special skills to use it. When you go to the Password Protection section, you will need to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have inside the account and then decide if the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password that you want and you'll be all set. A tiny padlock symbol inside the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the exact same way you will be able to add several usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to create password protection for any content which you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel using which you will be able to switch on the feature with a number of mouse clicks and without any problems, even if you're not really tech-savvy. You'll simply have to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder which must be protected (the main folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection shall take effect right away, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL inside your Internet browser, you'll need to type in the newly created login details in order to proceed. Additionally, you'll be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of individuals, so you'll not have to share the same login details with anybody. Each password-protected folder shall have a compact padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you will be able to recognize this kind of folders effortlessly.