A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized individuals may see its content. This option may be used for the main folder of a particular site or just for a specific subfolder in accordance with your preferences. For example, when you are creating a new Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it's 100% ready, you have to prohibit the access to it completely, whereas if you want only some people to be able to access particular files, you could password-protect only a particular folder, while the rest of the website could be seen by anybody. Anyway, a “403 Forbidden” error page shall appear in case the login details the visitor inputs aren't correct. Even a direct link to a file will not work provided any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting

When you use any of our website hosting packages, you'll be able to create password-protected areas effortlessly even if you have no experience with this type of matters. We've incorporated an incredibly easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia CP, provided with all accounts, so you shall be able to shield any folder within just a few seconds. You'll simply have to select a domain or a subdomain and the exact folder that should be protected (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type the preferred username and password which will be used to access the folder in question in the future. Any secured folder shall have padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you will be able to see instantly what content is protected and what is not. If needed, you may create a number of different sets of login credentials for precisely the same folder.