A password-protected directory or area is a folder that could be accessed only when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized individuals may view its content. This feature may be used for the primary folder of a certain site or just for a specific subfolder depending on your requirements. As an example, if you are developing a new site and you do not want people to see it before it's ready, you might want to restrict the access to it completely, whereas if you want only some people to be able to access certain files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the rest of the website may be seen by everyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear if the login details the visitor inputs are not correct. Even a direct link to a file won't work given that any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting
If you use any of our cloud web hosting plans, you'll be able to set up password-protected areas effortlessly even if you have zero experience with this kind of matters. We have included a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia CP, which comes with all accounts, so you shall be able to protect any folder within just a few seconds. You'll simply have to select a domain or a subdomain and the particular folder that should be protected (the main one or a subfolder), and then to input the preferred username and password that will be used to access the folder in question later on. Each and every secured folder shall have padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see immediately what content is protected and what is not. If needed, you could make a number of sets of login details for exactly the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Protecting any folder with a password shall be quite simple if you host your Internet sites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that's integrated into the Hepsia CP, will allow you to select the exact folder you would like to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you will have to input will be the username and the password that'll be used to access it subsequently. You'll not experience any problems even if you have not had a web hosting account before, due to the fact that you don't need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to enable the function. If you repeat the same simple steps, you shall be able to set up different usernames for the very same password-protected area, so lots of people will be able to access a given folder with their own login credentials. You shall be able to see the secured folders instantly either in the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you shall recognize them by their compact padlock icons.