If you would like keep some content concealed from the public eye, you are able to switch on password protection for a specific folder - either the primary Internet site folder or any other one below it. Whenever this function is turned on, a pop-up shall appear every time a person tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured only the domain.com folder. If the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one shall be able access the protected content. The function could be helpful in a variety of situations - if only a number of individuals need to be able to see particular files, if you are developing an Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, etc.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting
With the password protection tool that comes with every shared hosting plan that we offer, you will be able to secure any content which you have within your account with only a few clicks. Due to the fact that the tool is part of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it offers the same simple interface and you will not need any special skills to use it. As soon as you go to the Password Protection section, you'll have to pick one of the domains or subdomains you have within the account and then decide if 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 tiny padlock symbol within the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the very same way you'll be able to add a number of 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
Protecting any folder with a password shall be very easy if you host your sites inside a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, which is built into the Hepsia Control Panel, will allow you to select the exact folder that you want to protect with a couple of mouse clicks and all you will have to type will be the username and the password which will be used to access it later. You will not encounter any complications even if you haven't had a hosting account before, due to the fact that you do not need any previous knowledge or computer programming skills to activate the function. If you repeat the same simple steps, you will be able to set up numerous usernames for the same password-protected area, so lots of people shall be able to access a particular folder with their own login details. You will be able to see the protected folders at a glance either in precisely the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you will detect them by their compact padlock icons.