If you would like keep some content concealed from the public eye, you are able to activate password protection for a particular folder - either the main site folder or a different one below it. When this function is enabled, a pop-up shall appear each and every time anyone attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected the domain.com folder. If the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there isn't any way to get around this restriction, so you can be positive that no one shall be able access the shielded content. The function may be beneficial in a number of cases - if only certain individuals need to be able to see particular files, if you are developing an Internet site and you don't want people to see it prior to it being completed, and so forth.

Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting

With the password protection tool provided with each and every website hosting package deal which we provide, you shall be able to secure any content that you have inside your account with just a few mouse clicks. Since the tool is part of our ground breaking Hepsia CP, it offers the exact same uncomplicated interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will need to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have inside the account and then decide if the protection should be active for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then input the username and the password that you would like and you will be set. A small padlock icon in the File Manager section will tell you that a particular folder is password-protected. In the same way you will be able to add numerous usernames and passwords for the same folder if you want several people to have their own login credentials.