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	How do I password protect directories?

Solution
To password protect a folder/directory, follow these steps in cPanel:

1. Login to your control panel using your account username/password at http://yourdomain.com/cpanel

2. Click on â€œPassword Protectionâ€ under Services

3. Browse to the folder which you want to password protect

4. Click on the name of the folder

5. It will present you a form. It has two parts and you have to submit both separately:

a) Allow access only to authorized users
[ ] Directory requires a password to access
Check the above box.
and Protected Resource Name: [ ] (enter a generic name of the protection such as â€œMy Protected Folderâ€)

Submit and it will protect it. Now step (b) for adding username/password. Browse to the same form and

b) Add/modify authorized user
and enter the username/password and save it.

Article Details

Article ID:

100

Created On:

26 Mar 2007 05:35 PM