If you would like keep some content hidden from the public eye, you can activate password protection for a given folder - either the main site folder or any other one below it. Whenever this function is activated, a pop-up will appear each and every time anyone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected only the domain.com folder. If the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can be positive that no one will be able to access the protected content. The function can be beneficial in a number of situations - if only a number of individuals should be able to see certain files, if you are creating a site and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Web Hosting

With the password protection tool supplied with every single cloud web hosting package deal which we provide, you'll be able to secure any content that you have inside your account with merely a few mouse clicks. Because the tool is an element of our innovative Hepsia Control Panel, it provides the same uncomplicated interface and you shall not require any special skills to use it. As soon as you go to the Password Protection section, you'll need to pick one of the domains or subdomains that you have inside the account and then decide whether the protection should be switched on for the primary folder or for a subfolder. Then type in the username and the password that you would like and you will be all set. A small padlock icon within the File Manager section will tell you that a certain folder is password-protected. In the very same way you will be able to add numerous usernames and passwords for the same folder if you'd like several people to have their own login credentials.