If you would like keep some content hidden from the public eye, you'll be able to switch on password protection for a specific folder - either the main Internet site folder or any other one below it. If this option is activated, a pop-up shall appear each time somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info shall be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg when you have protected only the domain.com folder. In case the details are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there isn't any method of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody shall be able access the shielded content. The option can be helpful in a variety of situations - if only a few individuals should be able to see certain files, if you are building an Internet site and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, and so forth.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Web Hosting
Creating a password-protected area will take only several clicks and a few seconds when you host your sites within a shared web hosting account with our company. You will not need to do anything complicated - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to pick which folder under it should be secured, and then to type in the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. When a number of people require their own login credentials, there shall not be a problem to make a variety of different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders shall appear with a padlock icon within the File Manager section, so you shall always know where this option is activated. If you want to turn off the protection function for any folder, you can disable it from the very same section of the CP where you have enabled it.