A password-protected directory is a folder that can't be accessed unless the right login credentials are offered. This could be a whole Internet site or just a single page that's located in a subfolder. If you attempt to open such a directory, you'll see an Internet browser pop-up where you will have to enter a username and also a password. If you type the appropriate ones, you can continue exploring the content without the need to do anything else. If the login credentials are not correct, however, you will see a message that you are not authorized to view the content. If this option is active, you won't be able to open a file even when you have a direct link. The option is extremely useful if you want to restrict 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 packages, you shall be able to set up password-protected areas easily even if you have no experience with such matters. We've incorporated a very easy-to-use point-and-click tool into the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all accounts, so you shall be able to protect any folder within a matter of seconds. You will simply have to pick a domain or a subdomain and the specific folder that must be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to input the username and password which will be used to access the folder in question later on. Every protected folder shall have padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you will be able to see immediately what content is secured and what's not. When necessary, you may create several different sets of login credentials for exactly the same folder.