If you would like keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could activate password protection for a specific folder - either the primary website folder or any other one below it. In case this option is active, a pop-up will appear anytime someone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured just the domain.com folder. When the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there is no way to get around this restriction, so you can be sure that nobody shall be able access the protected content. The option can be helpful in various situations - if only a number of individuals must be able to see specific files, if you are creating a website and you don't want people to see it before it's completed, and so forth.

Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with each and every website hosting package that we offer, you shall be able to protect any content that you have in your account with only a few mouse clicks. As the tool is a component of our innovative Hepsia CP, it provides exactly the same simple interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you go to the Password Protection section, you'll have to choose one of the domains or subdomains which you have inside the account and then decide whether the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you shall be all set. A tiny padlock icon inside the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the same way you shall be able to add a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to create password protection for any content you have within your semi-dedicated server account. We've included an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel through which you will be able to enable the function with several clicks and without any complications, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You'll only need to select the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which has to be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection will take effect instantly, so if you make an attempt to open the password-protected URL within your browser, you'll need to enter the newly created login details in order to proceed. Additionally, you'll be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of people, so you'll not need to share the same login credentials with everyone. Any password-protected folder shall have a tiny padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this sort of folders easily.