A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the proper login credentials are supplied. This can be a whole site or simply a single page that is located within a subfolder. If you try to open such a directory, you'll see a web browser pop-up in which you will have to enter a username and also a password. In case you input the correct ones, you can continue browsing the content without having to do anything else. When the login credentials are not correct, however, you shall see a message that you are not allowed to see the content. In case this feature is enabled, you will not be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The function is incredibly practical if you'd like to limit the access to some content or if you are creating a site and you do not want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.
Password Protected Directories in Hosting
All of our Linux hosting include an incredibly convenient tool that'll enable you to protect any folder in your account from unauthorized access with just two mouse clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you'll simply have to go to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that has to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type in the username and the password that must be used so as to access the content in question. The feature will be turned on at once, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to input the login information. You can create or remove multiple usernames for the same folder, if required. If you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be shown with a tiny padlock icon.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Securing any folder with a password shall be very simple if you host your Internet sites within a semi-dedicated server account with us. A user-friendly tool, which is incorporated into the Hepsia CP, will enable you to choose the particular folder which you want to secure with a few clicks and all you will need to type shall be the username and the password which will be used to access it later on. You'll not experience any troubles even if you have not had a hosting account before, due to the fact that you do not need any previous knowledge or programming skills to activate the feature. If you repeat the same very simple steps, you shall be able to create numerous usernames for the same password-protected area, so many people will be able to access a particular folder with their own login credentials. You will be able to see the secured folders very easily either in precisely the same section of the Control Panel or within the File Manager section where you will recognize them by their little padlock icons.