This tutorial explains how you can protect a directory
in your domain with a user name and password so that only authorized persons will
have access to it. You have the option to assign as many different
users and passwords as you wish. It is worth noting that it is not possible to
protect individual files in your domain. However, all files placed
inside a password protected directory are protected. In other words,
all files placed inside the password protected directory are not
accessible by general public and can only be accessed by those who
have the correct username and password.
How to Password Protect a Directory
To ensure that only authorized personnel have access to some directories in
your account, you can password protect a directory as follows:
- Log in to your control panel as usual at www.YourDomain.com/cpanel
- In the control panel, click on the Password Protect Directories icon.
- You will be presented with a screen with the message:
"Please select the folder you wish to protect by clicking on its name.
Open a folder by clicking on its icon." And you will see all the directories (folders) in your
domain. Note that each directory has an icon and a name associated with it.
The message above that I have enclosed in quotes means that if you want to
password protect a directory, you click on its name but if you want
to navigate because you only want to password protect a sub-directory, then
click on its icon and navigate to the desired sub-directory.
- Once you have reached the directory or sub directory you want to password
protect, click on the directory name and you will be taken to password
protect options screen.
- Now make check mark by clicking on the square next to the lock where it says Directory requires a
password to access via the web. You must check this square box to
activate password protection of your directory.
- Optionally you can give the Protected Resource (directory) a name but it is not
necessary.
- Add users who will have access to this directory by assigning user names
and passwords and clicking on Add/Modify authorized user for each user. You
can add as many users with different user names and passwords as you wish. Here
you can also delete any users that no longer are authorized to access this
directory. You also have the option to change user names and passwords of
existing users.
- Now click on the Save button to activate your addtions, changes or
modifications etc. That's it, you are done! From now on, only authorized users using the
correct user name and password assigned to them will be able to access this
directory from the web.
- You can repeat the above procedure for as many directories and
sub-directories in your domain as you wish to protect with a password.
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