A password-protected directory is a folder that cannot be accessed unless the right login credentials are provided. This may be a whole Internet site or simply a single page that is situated in a subfolder. If you attempt to open this sort of a directory, you shall see a web browser pop-up where you must type a username and a password. If you enter the right ones, you'll be able to continue exploring the content with no need to do anything extra. If the login details aren't correct, however, you will see a note that you aren't allowed to look at the content. If this function is enabled, you won't be able to open a file even when you have a direct link. The function is quite practical if you need to limit the access to some content or if you work on a website and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it's ready.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All of our Linux cloud service include a very convenient tool which will permit you to protect any folder within your account from unauthorized access with only 2 clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia website hosting CP, you will only have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which needs to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type in the username and the password that must be used in order to access the content in question. The feature will be activated right away, so if you try to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to enter the login details. You may set up or remove a number of usernames for the exact same folder, if needed. When you go to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be marked with a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

It will take a couple of clicks to activate the password protection function for any folder which you have, in case you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated servers. We have a very effective tool, which has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by people with no experience. It's a part of the Hepsia CP, which you'll get to manage your new account and as soon as you log in and navigate to the Password Protection section, you shall be able to select the domain or subdomain that should be protected and then the exact folder - either the main folder or any subfolder under it. You'll also see two boxes in which you shall have to type in the login name and the password that'll be necessary to access the folder in question and you will be good to go. By following precisely the same steps, you can set up many different login credentials for the same folder to give several people their own username/password. All protected folders will feature a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.