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 simply a single page which is located in a subfolder. If you attempt to open this kind of a directory, you will see a web browser pop-up in which you have to type in a username and a password. In case you type the right ones, you will be able to continue browsing the content with no need to do anything else. When the login credentials are not correct, however, you shall see a note that you are not permitted to see the content. If this function is active, you won't be able to open a file even if you have a direct link. The function is incredibly effective if you want to limit the access to some content or if you are creating a site and you don't want visitors to be able to access it prior to it being ready.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

Creating a password-protected area shall take only several mouse clicks and a few seconds when you host your sites in a cloud hosting account with us. You shall not have to do anything difficult - you will need to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it should be protected, and then to type in the login name and password which will be used to access that folder. If a number of people need their own login credentials, there will not be a problem to create a number of different usernames with access to the same folder. All secured folders will appear with a padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this function is activated. If you wish to deactivate the security function for any folder, you can deactivate it from the exact same section of the CP where you have enabled it.