A password-protected directory or area is a folder which may be accessed when a username and a password are typed in, so no unauthorized people could observe its content. This function may be used for the primary folder of a given Internet site or exclusively for a particular subfolder based upon your preferences. For example, if you are developing a new Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's ready, you have to restrict the access to it completely, whereas if you need only some people to be able to access particular files, you are able to password-protect only a particular folder, while the rest of the Internet site may be seen by everyone. In either case, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear when the login details the visitor enters are not right. Even a direct link to a file shall not work given that any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with every cloud website hosting package deal which we provide, you shall be able to secure any content which you have in your account with just a few mouse clicks. Because the tool is a component of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the exact same simple interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. Once you go to the Password Protection section, you will have to select one of the domains or subdomains you have within the account and then decide whether the protection should be activated for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password you want and you shall be all set. A tiny padlock symbol in the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the same way you'll be able to include several usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.