Password Protecting Directories

Many people wish to restrict access to certain parts of their site either because they have used it for storing sensitive documents so they can access elsewhere or to restrict it for members only areas.  This can easily be done via the cpanel using a password set via the cPanel

To password protect a directory:

1. Click on the Password protect directories button on the home page.
2. Navigate to the directory that you want to protect. Select a folder by clicking on the folder name link, or open a folder by clicking on the folder icon.
3. Click on the tick box next to the   icon.
4. Enter the name that you want to appear in the Protected Resource Name field. This is optional and purely for the user's benefit.
5. Click on the Save button. Generally, you now need to add at least one authorized user to enable access to the directory.

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