A password-protected directory is a folder that cannot be accessed unless the proper login credentials are offered. This can be a whole Internet site or just one page which is located within a subfolder. If you try to open this sort of a directory, you will see a web browser pop-up in which you have to enter a username and also a password. If you input the appropriate ones, you can continue surfing around the content with no need to do anything extra. If the login credentials are not accurate, however, you'll see information that you are not permitted to view the content. In case this function is activated, you won't be able to open a file even when you have a direct link. The option is incredibly handy if you need to restrict the access to some content or if you are developing a site and you do not want visitors to be able to access it prior to it being ready.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Website Hosting

Setting up a password-protected area will take merely a few clicks and a few seconds if you host your sites inside a cloud website hosting account with us. You won't need to do anything challenging - you'll have to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it should be protected, and then to input the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. When a number of people need their own login details, there won't be a problem to make a number of different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders will appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this option is active. If you'd like to deactivate the security function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the same section of the Control Panel in which you have enabled it.