If you would like keep some content hidden from the public eye, you'll be able to activate password protection for a given folder - either the main Internet site folder or a different one below it. If this feature is turned on, a pop-up will appear each time somebody tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured only the domain.com folder. If the details aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can be certain that nobody shall be able access the shielded content. The function could be useful in a number of situations - if only some individuals need to be able to see particular files, if you are developing a website and you do not want people to see it before it is completed, and so on.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with each cloud web hosting plan which we provide, you shall be able to protect any content that you have in your account with merely a few clicks. As the tool is an element of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it features the same uncomplicated interface and you'll not need any special skills to use it. When you go to the Password Protection section, you will need to choose one of the domains or subdomains that you have in the account and then choose whether the protection should be turned on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you'll be all set. A small padlock symbol inside the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the same exact way you will be able to add a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Securing any folder with a password shall be really easy if you host your websites within a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, that is integrated into the Hepsia CP, will enable you to pick the particular folder you'd like to protect with a couple of clicks and all you will need to input will be the username and the password which will be used to access it subsequently. You'll not experience any difficulties even if you haven't had a website hosting account before, since you don't need any previous knowledge or programming skills to switch on the function. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you'll be able to create different usernames for the exact same password-protected area, so lots of people will be able to access a particular folder with their own login credentials. You'll be able to see the protected folders at a glance either in the very same section of the CP or within the File Manager section where you will detect them by their little padlock icons.