A password-protected directory is a folder which cannot be accessed unless the right login credentials are supplied. This could be a whole site or only one page that is located within a subfolder. If you try to open such a directory, you'll see a browser pop-up in which you have to enter a username and a password. If you input the right ones, you'll be able to continue exploring the content without the need to do anything extra. If the login credentials are not correct, however, you'll see a note that you aren't authorized to look at the content. In case this feature is active, you will not be able to open a file even if you have a direct link. The option is incredibly effective if you want to restrict the access to some content or if you work on an Internet site and you do not want visitors to be able to access it before it's ready.
Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting
Creating a password-protected area will take merely a few mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your sites inside a web hosting account with us. You won't have to do anything challenging - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it has to be secured, and then to input the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people require their own login details, there will not be a problem to set up several different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders shall appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this function is active. If you want to deactivate the protection feature for any folder, you can deactivate it from the very same section of the Control Panel where you have enabled it.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to secure any content you have uploaded by using our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia CP it's part of, so you'll not have to write any code at any time. You'll only need to select one of the domains/subdomains you have inside the hosting account and to determine which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. After that you can type the username and the password, that'll be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be good to go. The protection shall be switched on at once, so anyone who attempts to access the freshly secured folder will have to input the accurate login information. If a number of people should be able to open the exact same content, you can create a separate username for each.