A password-protected directory is a folder which can't be accessed unless the right login details are offered. This can be an entire Internet site or simply a single page that's located in a subfolder. If you attempt to open this sort of a directory, you'll see a web browser pop-up where you will need to enter a username as well as a password. In case you type in the correct ones, you will be able to continue surfing around the content without the need to do anything more. If the login credentials aren't right, however, you shall see information that you aren't permitted to see the content. If this feature is activated, you will not be able to open a file even though you may have a direct link. The function is quite useful if you want to restrict the access to some content or if you are developing an Internet site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it before it's ready.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area shall take only a few mouse clicks and a few seconds if you host your Internet sites within a cloud hosting account with our company. You shall not need to do anything complicated - you will have to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it must be protected, and then to input the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. In case a number of individuals need their own login credentials, there shall not be a problem to set up a number of different usernames with access to the exact same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this function is activated. If you would like to disable the security feature for any folder, you can deactivate it from the very same section of the CP in which you have enabled it.