If you wish to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you could switch on password protection for a given folder - either the main website folder or a different one below it. When this feature is activated, a pop-up shall appear each and every time somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg when you have secured just the domain.com folder. When the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody will be able to access the protected content. The feature can be beneficial in various situations - if only a few individuals need to be able to see specific 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 Website Hosting

With the password protection tool that is included with each and every shared website hosting plan that we offer, you'll be able to shield any content that you have in your account with only a few clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is a component of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it features the same simple interface and you shall not need any special skills to use it. When you check out the Password Protection section, you will need to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have within the account and then choose whether the protection should be activated for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password that you'd like and you will be all set. A small padlock icon in the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same way you will be able to include a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You shall be able to set up password protection for any content you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel through which you shall be able to activate the feature with several clicks and with no troubles, even if you are not quite tech-savvy. You'll only have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which has to be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection shall take effect at once, so if you try to open the password-protected URL in your web browser, you will need to enter the newly created login credentials before you proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not need to share the same login details with everyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a small padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize such folders easily.