A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the right login credentials are offered. This may be a whole site or only one page which is located in a subfolder. If you try to open such a directory, you'll see a browser pop-up in which you will need to enter a username and also a password. In case you input the correct ones, you'll be able to continue surfing around the content without needing to do anything else. In case the login details aren't right, however, you will see a note that you aren't permitted to view the content. When this option is activated, you will not be able to open a file even when you have a direct link. The function is extremely handy if you wish to limit the access to some content or if you are creating a site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it is ready.
Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting
When you use any of our cloud website hosting plans, you will be able to set up password-protected areas with ease even if you have zero experience with such matters. We have built in a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool in the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all accounts, so you shall be able to shield any folder within merely seconds. You'll only have to choose a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder which has to be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to type in the preferred username and password that will be used to access the folder in question in the future. Each and every secured folder will have a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see immediately what content is secured and what is not. If required, you can make a number of different sets of login details for precisely the same folder.