A password-protected directory or area is a folder which could be accessed when a username and a password are entered, so no unauthorized people can view its content. This feature may be used for the primary folder of a particular website or exclusively for a specific subfolder depending on your needs. As an example, if you are building a new website and you do not want people to see it before it's completely ready, you might want to limit the access to it altogether, and if you would like only some individuals to be able to access particular files, you may password-protect only a certain folder, while the remainder of the Internet site may be seen by everybody. Either way, a “403 Forbidden” error page will appear when the login details the visitor enters are not accurate. Even a direct link to a file won't work as long as any folder above it is password-protected.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

All of our shared hosting come with a very useful tool that'll allow you to protect any folder within your account from unauthorized access with only 2 clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia hosting CP, you'll just have to go to the Password Protection section, to pick the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder which 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 function will be activated instantly, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to enter the login information. You could set up or remove numerous usernames for the very same folder, if needed. When you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be marked with a tiny padlock icon.