A password-protected directory is a folder which can't be accessed unless the correct login details are supplied. This can be an entire website or only a single page that's in a subfolder. If you try to open this type of a directory, you shall see a browser pop-up in which you have to input a username and a password. If you type in the right ones, you can continue exploring the content without the need to do anything else. If the login details are not accurate, however, you will see a message that you aren't permitted to look at the content. In case this feature is activated, you will not be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The feature is very handy if you need to prohibit the access to some content or if you are developing a site and you do not want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting
Setting up a password-protected area will take no more than a couple of clicks and a few seconds if you host your Internet sites within a cloud hosting account with us. You'll not need to do anything complicated - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it has to be protected, and then to enter the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of people need their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to make numerous different usernames with access to the exact same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this function is enabled. If you want to turn off the protection feature for any folder, you can deactivate it from the same exact section of the CP where you have enabled it.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Securing any folder with a password shall be really easy if you host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that is built into the Hepsia Control Panel, will permit you to select the specific folder you would like to secure with a few clicks and all you'll have to input shall be the username and the password that will be used to access it subsequently. You will not experience any difficulties even if you have not had a hosting account before, considering that you don't need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to enable the feature. If you repeat the same basic steps, you'll be able to create 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 instantly either in exactly the same section of the CP or within the File Manager section where you'll detect them by their small padlock icons.