A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only when a username and a password are provided, so no unauthorized people could view its content. This option can be used for the primary folder of a particular website or only for a specific subfolder depending on your needs. For example, when you are building a new website and you don't want people to see it before it is ready, you have to restrict the access to it entirely, while if you would like only some people to be able to access specific files, you'll be able to password-protect only a specific folder, while the other parts of the site could be seen by everybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in the event that the login details the visitor types in are not right. Even a direct link to a file won't work so long as any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting
When you use any of our cloud hosting packages, you will be able to set up password-protected areas easily even if you don't have any experience with this type of matters. We have integrated a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool within the Hepsia CP, provided with all accounts, so you will be able to shield any folder within a matter of seconds. You will simply have to choose a domain or a subdomain and the exact folder that has to be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type the username and password which will be used to access the folder in question later on. Any secured folder shall have padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see easily what content is secured and what is not. If necessary, you could make several different sets of login details for precisely the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Securing any folder with a password shall be quite simple if you host your sites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that's integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel, will permit you to select the exact folder that you want to protect with a few clicks and all you'll have to enter will be the username and the password which will be used to access it afterwards. You will not experience any difficulties even if you have not had a web hosting account before, because you don't need any previous knowledge or programming skills to switch on the feature. If you repeat the same basic steps, you'll be able to set up different usernames for the very same password-protected area, so many people shall be able to access a given folder with their own login credentials. You shall be able to see the protected folders at a glance either in exactly the same section of the Control Panel or inside the File Manager section where you will identify them by their small padlock icons.