If you want to keep some content concealed from the public eye, you could activate password protection for a certain folder - either the primary website folder or a different one below it. If this function is turned on, a pop-up shall appear each and every time anyone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be required for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected only the domain.com folder. When the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there isn't any way to get around this restriction, so you can be sure that no one shall be able access the secured content. The option could be beneficial in numerous cases - if only some people must be able to see specific files, if you work on a website and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, etc.
Password Protected Directories in Shared Website Hosting
If you use any of our shared website hosting plans, you'll be able to make password-protected areas with ease even if you have no experience with this sort of matters. We've incorporated an extremely easy-to-use point-and-click tool within the Hepsia CP, provided with all accounts, so you'll be able to secure any folder within just seconds. You'll only have to pick a domain or a subdomain and the exact folder that has to be secured (the primary one or a subfolder), and then to enter the preferred username and password that'll be used to access the folder in question in the future. Any protected folder shall have padlock icon in the File Manager section, so you shall be able to see immediately what content is protected and what is not. If necessary, you can create a number of different sets of login details for the exact same folder.