A password-protected directory or area is a folder that can be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized individuals could check out its content. This option can be used for the primary folder of a specific website or only for a certain subfolder in accordance with your requirements. As an illustration, if you are building a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it is completely ready, you might want to prohibit the access to it entirely, whereas if you would like only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you may password-protect only a certain folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site may be seen by anyone. In any 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 will not work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

When you use any of our shared hosting products, you can set up password-protected areas with ease even if you have no experience with such matters. We've integrated an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, offered with all accounts, so you'll be able to shield any folder within just seconds. You'll only have to select a domain or a subdomain and the particular folder that has to be protected (the main one or a subfolder), and then to enter the preferred username and password which will be used to access the folder in question in the future. Every secured folder will have a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll be able to see immediately what content is secured and what is not. When necessary, you may create several different sets of login credentials for exactly the same folder.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to protect any content that you've uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is part of, so you'll not have to enter any code at any time. You'll only need to select one of the domains/subdomains you have in the web hosting account and to determine which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You may then type in the username and the password, that will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you'll be all set. The protection shall be activated at once, so anyone that attempts to access the freshly secured folder shall have to type in the accurate login details. In cases where various individuals must be able to open the same content, you could make a separate username for each of them.