If you would like keep some content hidden from the public eye, you could activate password protection for a given folder - either the main website folder or any other one below it. When this function is enabled, a pop-up will appear each time anyone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info shall be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have protected the domain.com folder. When the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there is no way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody shall be able access the shielded content. The function may be useful in various situations - if only a number of individuals need to be able to see specific files, if you are building a site and you do not want people to see it before it is completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Hosting

With the password protection tool that is included with each and every hosting plan that we offer, you shall be able to shield any content that you have in your account with merely a few mouse clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is part of our innovative Hepsia CP, it offers exactly the same uncomplicated interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you check out the Password Protection section, you will need to pick one of the domains or subdomains which you have within the account and then choose whether the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you would like and you will be ready. A small padlock icon within the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the same exact way you shall be able to add many 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 Servers

You will be able to set up password protection for any content that you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to activate the function with a number of clicks and with no problems, even if you are not really tech-savvy. You will simply have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the specific folder which has to be secured (the main folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection will take effect right away, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL inside your web browser, you will have to enter the newly created login credentials before you proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the very same folder to a number of people, so you will not need to share the same login credentials with anybody. Each password-protected folder shall have a little padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall be able to recognize this kind of folders effortlessly.