If you wish to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you'll be able to switch on password protection for a specific folder - either the primary site folder or a different one below it. When this function is turned on, a pop-up shall appear each time someone attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have protected the domain.com folder. In case the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one will be able to access the secured content. The function could be beneficial in various cases - if only certain individuals need to be able to see certain files, if you are creating a website and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

Creating a password-protected area will take no more than a few clicks and a few seconds when you host your websites in a shared hosting account with our company. You shall not have to do anything difficult - you will have to pick a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it should be protected, and then to type the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login credentials, there won't be a problem to make numerous different usernames with access to the same folder. All protected folders shall appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this feature is activated. If you want to disable the security function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the exact same section of the CP where you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will take just a few clicks to turn on the password protection function for any folder you have, when you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated plans. We have an extremely helpful tool, that offers a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals without experience. It's included in the Hepsia CP, that you will get to manage your new account and once you log in and check out the Password Protection section, you will be able to choose the domain or subdomain that needs to be protected and then the exact folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You shall also see two boxes in which you will have to enter the login name and the password that will be necessary to access the folder in question and you'll be ready. By following precisely the same steps, you can set up several different login credentials for the same folder to give several people their own username/password. All protected folders shall feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.