If you want to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you could switch on password protection for a specific folder - either the main Internet site folder or any other one below it. Whenever this function is active, a pop-up shall appear anytime somebody attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be needed for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have protected the domain.com folder. When the credentials are not valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there's no way to get around this restriction, so you can be sure that no one will be able to access the protected content. The feature could be useful in a variety of scenarios - if only a few people need to be able to see certain files, if you work on a website and you do not want people to see it before it's completed, etc.
Password Protected Directories in Hosting
With the password protection tool supplied with every hosting plan that we offer, you will be able to secure any content which you have within your account with simply a few clicks. Because the tool is part of our revolutionary Hepsia Control Panel, it features the exact same simple interface and you'll not require any special skills to use it. Once you navigate to the Password Protection section, you will need to select one of the domains or subdomains that you have within the account and then decide if the protection should be switched on for the main folder or for a subfolder. Then type the username and the password that you want and you'll be all set to go. A small padlock icon inside the File Manager section will tell you that a specific folder is password-protected. In the same exact way you will be able to include a number of usernames and passwords for the same folder if you would like several people to have their own login credentials.