If you wish to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you could activate password protection for a certain folder - either the main Internet site folder or another one below it. Whenever this function is active, a pop-up will appear each and every time anyone attempts to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link that goes a few levels deeper, so login details shall be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg if you have protected only the domain.com folder. When the details aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message will appear and there is no way of getting around this restriction, so you can rest assured that nobody shall be able access the shielded content. The feature may be useful in numerous scenarios - if only some individuals must be able to see specific files, if you are developing a site and you do not want people to see it prior to it being completed, etc.
Password Protected Directories in Website Hosting
Setting up a password-protected area will take just a few clicks and a few seconds if you host your sites inside a website hosting account with us. You will not have to do anything difficult - you will have to select a domain/subdomain, to choose which folder under it must be secured, and then to enter the login name and password that will be used to access that folder. If a number of individuals need their own login details, there shall not be a problem to create several different usernames with access to the very same folder. All protected folders shall appear with a padlock icon inside the File Manager section, so you'll always know where this option is activated. If you wish to disable the security feature for any folder, you can disable it from the same exact section of the CP where you have enabled it.