If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you are able to enable password protection for a specific folder - either the primary site folder or another one below it. In case this function is turned on, a pop-up will appear anytime a person attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have secured the domain.com folder. If the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there is no way to get around this restriction, so you can be positive that nobody shall be able access the protected content. The option can be helpful in various situations - if only some people must be able to see certain files, if you are developing a site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

All of our shared website hosting plans include a really convenient tool which will enable you to protect any folder in your account from unauthorized access with simply 2 mouse clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will only have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to select the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which needs to be secured - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password that have to be used to access the content in question. The function shall be activated at once, so if you make an effort to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to type in the login information. You can set up or remove a number of usernames for the same folder, when necessary. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a little padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

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 Control Panel it's a part of, so you'll not have to input any code at any time. You will simply need to choose one of the domains/subdomains which you have in the hosting account and to pick which folder should be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. Then you can type the username and the password, which will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be good to go. The protection will be switched on instantly, so anybody who attempts to access the newly secured folder shall have to type in the correct login details. In case several individuals should be able to open precisely the same content, you can create a separate username for each one.