If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you can switch on password protection for a specific folder - either the primary site folder or a different one below it. Whenever this option is active, a pop-up will appear each and every time somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured only the domain.com folder. If the details aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way to get around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one will be able to access the protected content. The feature may be beneficial in a variety of scenarios - if only certain individuals must be able to see specific files, if you work on an Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, and so on.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting
When you use any of our shared hosting products, you shall be able to create password-protected areas easily even if you have no experience with such matters. We've integrated an extremely easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia CP, offered with all accounts, so you shall be able to protect any folder within a matter of seconds. You will have to pick a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that must be protected (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type in the desired username and password that will be used to access the folder in question at some point. Any protected folder shall have padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll be able to see easily what content is secured and what's not. If necessary, you may create a number of sets of login details for exactly the same folder.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
You shall be able to set up password protection for any content you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have added an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel via which you will be able to switch on the function with several clicks and without any problems, even if you are not very tech-savvy. You'll only have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder which has to be protected (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection will take effect instantaneously, so if you make an effort to open the password-protected URL inside your Internet browser, you'll have to enter the newly created login details before you can proceed. Additionally, you'll be able to give different usernames for the same folder to a number of individuals, so you will not have to share the same login details with everybody. Any password-protected folder shall have a little padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize such folders in no time.