If you wish to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could switch on password protection for a given folder - either the main site folder or any other one below it. If this feature is active, a pop-up will appear each time a person tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg when you have protected only the domain.com folder. In case the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there isn't any method of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one shall be able access the shielded content. The feature may be beneficial in a variety of situations - if only some individuals should be able to see certain files, if you are creating a website and you don't want people to see it before it's completed, and so forth.

Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting

All our Linux web hosting come with a really convenient tool which will enable you to secure any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with only 2 clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia hosting CP, you will only have to go to the Password Protection section, to choose the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that needs to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to enter the username and the password which should be used so as to access the content in question. The feature shall be turned on immediately, so in case you make an effort to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to input the login info. You may set up or remove numerous usernames for the very same folder, when necessary. If you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be marked with a compact padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to create password protection for any content which you have in your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel using which you will be able to switch on the feature with a number of clicks and without any troubles, even if you are not quite tech-savvy. You'll simply need to choose the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that should be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection shall take effect at once, so if you make an attempt to open the password-protected URL inside your browser, you'll need to input the newly created login credentials in order to proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of people, so you will not need to share the same login details with everybody. Any password-protected folder will have a small padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this type of folders in no time.