A password-protected directory is a folder which cannot be accessed unless the correct login details are provided. This could be a whole site or only one page that's located within a subfolder. If you try to open this kind of a directory, you will see a web browser pop-up in which you must type in a username and also a password. In case you input the right ones, you can continue exploring the content without the need to do anything more. If the login details aren't accurate, however, you'll see a message that you aren't permitted to see the content. In case this feature is activated, you won't be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The feature is incredibly useful if you wish to restrict the access to some content or if you are developing a site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it prior to it being ready.
Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting
Creating a password-protected area will take only a few mouse clicks and a few seconds when you host your sites inside a web hosting account with us. You will not need to do anything challenging - you will have to choose a domain/subdomain, to select which folder under it should be protected, and then to type the login name and password that'll be used to access that folder. In case a number of individuals need their own login details, there won't be a problem to make several different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders will appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this function is activated. If you would like to deactivate the security function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the very same section of the CP where you have enabled it.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to secure any content that you've uploaded via our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia Control Panel it is a part of, so you will not need to type in any code at any time. You'll only have to pick one of the domains/subdomains you have inside the web hosting account and to select which folder has to be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. You may then enter the username and the password, that will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you shall be ready. The protection shall be activated immediately, so anyone who attempts to access the recently protected folder will have to type in the right login details. In case several individuals should be able to open precisely the same content, you could make a separate username for each one.