A password-protected directory or area is a folder that could be accessed only if a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized individuals can check out its content. This option may be used for the primary folder of a certain website or exclusively for a specific subfolder based upon your requirements. As an illustration, when you are building a new site and you do not want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you should prohibit the access to it completely, and if you want only some individuals to be able to access specific files, you could password-protect only a certain folder, while the rest of the site can be seen by anyone. Regardless, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in the event that the login details the visitor inputs are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.
Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting
With the password protection tool provided with every single web hosting package deal that we offer, you will be able to shield any content which you have inside your account with merely a few mouse clicks. As the tool is an element of our revolutionary Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the same simple interface and you shall not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you visit the Password Protection section, you'll have to choose one of the domains or subdomains that you have inside the account and then decide whether the protection should be active for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password that you want and you shall be all set to go. A small padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the very same way you'll be able to add multiple 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
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to protect any content that you've 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 will not have to input any code at any time. You will simply need to select one of the domains/subdomains that you have in the web hosting account and to choose 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 will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be good to go. The protection shall be turned on straightaway, so anyone who attempts to access the freshly secured folder will have to input the correct login info. In case several individuals must be able to open the same content, you could set up a separate username for each.