If you wish to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you can enable password protection for a specific folder - either the primary Internet site folder or a different one below it. Whenever this function is active, a pop-up will appear each time somebody tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected the domain.com folder. When the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one shall be able access the protected content. The feature may be helpful in a number of situations - if only some individuals must be able to see specific files, if you work on an Internet site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

With the password protection tool that comes with each and every cloud web hosting plan that we provide, you'll be able to protect any content which you have within your account with only a few clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is an element of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it offers the exact same uncomplicated interface and you will not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you check out the Password Protection section, you will have to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have within the account and then decide if the protection should be switched on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password you want and you shall be all set to go. A little padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the same way you shall be able to include multiple 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 integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will be able to enable the function with a few clicks and with no troubles, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You will simply have to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that should be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) as well as the login name and password. The protection will take effect instantly, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL inside your browser, you will have to enter the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. Additionally, you will be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not have to share the same login credentials with everybody. Any password-protected folder will have a little padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders with ease.