If you'd like to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you are able to switch on password protection for a given folder - either the primary website folder or another one below it. If this function is activated, a pop-up will appear each time a person tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login details shall be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have secured just the domain.com folder. If the details aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way of getting around this restriction, so you can be positive that nobody shall be able access the protected content. The function can be helpful in a variety of cases - if only certain individuals must be able to see certain files, if you are developing a site and you do not want people to see it before it's completed, and so on.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

Creating a password-protected area shall take no more than a couple of mouse clicks and a few seconds when you host your Internet sites within a cloud web hosting account with our company. You won't need to do anything complicated - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it must be secured, and then to input the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login details, there won't be a problem to make numerous different usernames with access to the exact same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this option is enabled. If you'd like to turn off the protection function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the same exact section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You shall be able to set up password protection for any content which you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will be able to enable the function with several clicks and without any complications, even if you're not really tech-savvy. You will only need to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which must be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection will take effect at once, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you'll have to enter the newly created login details in order to proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of individuals, so you'll not have to share the same login details with everyone. Each password-protected folder shall have a little padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this sort of folders in no time.