A password-protected directory or area is a folder which can be accessed only if a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people may view its content. This function could be used for the main folder of a specific website or just for a specific subfolder based on your needs. As an example, if you are creating a new site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completely ready, you need to prohibit the access to it completely, whereas if you want only some people to be able to access particular files, you could password-protect only a certain folder, while the remaining portion of the Internet site could be seen by everybody. In any case, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear in case the login details the visitor enters are not right. Even a direct link to a file will not work if any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting

All our shared website hosting come with a really handy tool which will allow you to secure any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with simply two clicks. When you log in to your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you'll simply have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that should be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type the username and the password that have to be used to access the content in question. The function will be activated straightaway, so in case you make an effort to open the folder/website, you will be prompted to input the login information. You may create or remove many usernames for the very same folder, if required. When you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be indicated by a little padlock icon.