A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the proper login credentials are offered. This can be a whole website or simply a single page that is located within a subfolder. If you attempt to open such a directory, you'll see an Internet browser pop-up where you will need to input a username and a password. If you enter the appropriate ones, you can continue surfing around the content with no need to do anything additional. In case the login credentials are not accurate, however, you'll see information that you aren't allowed to view the content. When this function is activated, you will not be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The option is very useful if you'd like to prohibit the access to some content or if you work on an Internet site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it's ready.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting
Setting up a password-protected area will take no more than a few clicks and a few seconds when you host your Internet sites within a shared hosting account with our company. You'll not need to do anything complex - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it must be protected, and then to input the login name and password that'll be used to access that folder. In case a number of individuals need their own login credentials, there shall not be a problem to create a number of 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 feature is activated. If you'd like to deactivate the protection function for any folder, you can disable it from the same section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to protect any content that you have uploaded through our protection tool. Its interface is as simple and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it's a part of, so you will not need to write any code at any time. You'll simply have to choose one of the domains/subdomains you have in the web hosting account and to select which folder must be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You can then type the username and the password, that will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be ready. The protection shall be enabled at once, so anyone who tries to access the freshly secured folder will have to input the accurate login information. In case various people have to be able to open exactly the same content, you could make a separate username for each.