If you want to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you'll be able to enable password protection for a certain folder - either the main site folder or a different one below it. In case this feature is turned on, a pop-up shall appear anytime somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected the domain.com folder. In case the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that no one will be able to access the shielded content. The feature could be useful in a number of cases - if only certain people need to be able to see specific files, if you are creating an Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it's completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Shared Hosting

All of our shared hosting plans include an exceptionally useful tool that will enable you to protect any folder inside your account from unauthorized access with just 2 clicks. When you log in to your Hepsia website hosting CP, you will just have to navigate to the Password Protection section, to select 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 must be used to access the content in question. The function will be activated at once, so if you try to open the folder/website, you shall be prompted to input the login information. You may set up or remove many usernames for the same folder, when necessary. If you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders shall be indicated by a small padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to create password protection for any content you have inside your semi-dedicated server account. We have integrated an easy-to-use tool to the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel using which you will be able to activate the function with several mouse clicks and without any troubles, even if you are not quite tech-savvy. You'll only have to pick the hostname (domain or subdomain), the exact folder that has to be secured (the primary folder or a subfolder) and the login name and password. The protection will take effect at once, so if you attempt to open the password-protected URL in your Internet browser, you will need to type in the newly created login credentials before you proceed. You'll also be able to give different usernames for the exact same folder to a number of people, so you'll not need to share the same login details with anybody. Any password-protected folder will have a tiny padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you'll be able to recognize this type of folders easily.