Password Protected Directories
Learn how to set up a protected and user-only area in your site with password-protected directories.
A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the proper login details are provided. This may be a whole Internet site or just a single page which is located within a subfolder. If you attempt to open this kind of a directory, you shall see a browser pop-up where you have to enter a username as well as a password. If you enter the right ones, you will be able to continue exploring the content without needing to do anything more. In case the login details aren't accurate, however, you shall see a note that you aren't permitted to look at the content. In case this function is active, you won't be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The feature is quite practical if you want to limit the access to some content or if you work on a site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you shall be able to shield any content that you've uploaded using our protection tool. Its interface is as basic and intuitive as that of the Hepsia CP it's part of, so you will not need to enter any code at any time. You'll only need to select one of the domains/subdomains which you have inside the web hosting account and to determine which folder needs to be password-protected - the website’s root folder or some folder below it. Then you can type in the username and the password, which will be stored in encrypted form in our system, and you will be ready. The protection will be activated right away, so anybody who attempts to access the freshly secured folder will have to type in the correct login info. In cases where various individuals have to be able to open the same content, you could make a separate username for each one.
