If you wish to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you could activate password protection for a certain folder - either the primary site folder or a different one below it. When this function is turned on, a pop-up will appear each and every time somebody tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info shall be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured just the domain.com folder. When the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody will be able to access the shielded content. The function could be beneficial in numerous cases - if only some individuals must be able to see certain files, if you are developing an Internet site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, and so on.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting
Creating a password-protected area shall take no more than several mouse clicks and a few seconds when you host your websites in a shared hosting account with us. You will not need to do anything challenging - you'll need to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it must be protected, and then to type in the login name and password that'll be used to access that folder. When a number of individuals need their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to set up several different usernames with access to the very same folder. All secured folders will appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will always know where this function is active. If you want to disable the protection feature for any folder, you can deactivate it from the very same section of the Control Panel where you have enabled it.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You'll be able to create password protection for any content you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We've added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel using which you shall be able to switch on the function with a number of mouse clicks and with no troubles, even if you are not quite tech-savvy. You'll simply need to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the particular folder which must be protected (the primary folder or a subfolder) plus the login name and password. The protection will take effect immediately, so if you try to open the password-protected URL in your browser, you will have to type in the newly created login details before you proceed. Additionally, you'll be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you will not have to share the same login credentials with everyone. Any password-protected folder will have a little padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this kind of folders easily.