If you'd like to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could switch on password protection for a given folder - either the primary website folder or any other one below it. If this feature is turned on, a pop-up will appear each time a person attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login information shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have secured the domain.com folder. If the details aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there is no way of getting around this restriction, so you can be positive that nobody shall be able access the protected content. The feature can be beneficial in various situations - if only some individuals need to be able to see particular files, if you work on a website and you do not want people to see it before it's completed, and so forth.
Password Protected Directories in Web Hosting
All our Linux web hosting service feature an exceptionally handy tool that will permit you to secure any folder in your account from unauthorized access with only two clicks. Once you log in to your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you'll only have to go to the Password Protection section, to select the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that has to be protected - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to type in the username and the password which must be used so as to access the content in question. The feature will be activated right away, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to type in the login credentials. You may create or remove a number of usernames for the very same folder, if needed. When you check out the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be indicated by a compact padlock icon.
Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers
Protecting any folder with a password will be very simple if you host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company. A user-friendly tool, that is built into the Hepsia Control Panel, will allow you to select the particular folder which you want to secure with a few mouse clicks and all you will have to type will be the username and the password that'll be used to access it afterwards. You will not encounter any problems even if you haven't had a hosting account before, considering that you don't need any previous knowledge or programming skills to activate the feature. If you repeat the same simple steps, you will be able to set up different usernames for the very same password-protected area, so many people will be able to access a given folder with their own login details. You will be able to see the secured folders conveniently either in the same section of the CP or inside the File Manager section where you'll identify them by their small padlock icons.