If you want to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you can activate password protection for a particular folder - either the main Internet site folder or another one below it. In case this option is enabled, a pop-up shall appear every time a person tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected the domain.com folder. In case the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody shall be able access the secured content. The feature can be beneficial in a variety of situations - if only a number of individuals need to be able to see certain files, if you work on an Internet site and you do not want people to see it before it is completed, etc.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting
With the password protection tool that is included with every shared web hosting plan which we offer, you shall be able to secure any content that you have inside your account with simply a few clicks. Since the tool is part of our ground breaking Hepsia Control Panel, it features exactly the same simple interface and you will not need any special skills to use it. When you check out the Password Protection section, you'll have to select one of the domains or subdomains that you have inside the account and then choose whether the protection should be active for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then enter the username and the password that you want and you will be all set. A small padlock icon within the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the exact same way you will be able to add multiple usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.