Location: Security/Password Protect Directories
What is Password Protection? Password protection allows you to require a username and password to access a folder within your site from the web. When password protecting a folder, there are a few things to remember. Protecting a folder will protect all folders within that folder. Also, you will need to create users who can access the protected directory. You can give the password protected directory any name, no matter what the actual directory is called.
Security Settings
When a user accesses the protected directory through the web, they will be prompted to enter a username and password. The name that you choose for the protect directory will appear as well.
1. Click on the "Password protect this directory" text box.
2. Think of a name you want to users to see when they visit the password protected directory. Enter the name in the "Name the protected directory" text box.
3. Click on the "Save" button.
4. You will see the following confirmation:
"The access permissions for PATH_TO_PASSWORD_PROTECTED_DIRECTORY have been set."
5. Click on the "Go Back" link.
6. When the page loads you will see your settings have been saved in the "Security Settings" section.
Creating Users
1. Enter the username you want to use for your password protected directory in the "Username" text box.
2. Enter the password you want to use for your password protected directory in the "Password" text box.
3. Enter the password again in the "Password (Again)" text box.
4. Click on the "Add/modify authorized user" button.
5. You will see the following confirmation:
"The user USERNAME now has the password PASSWORD."
Deleting Users
1. Click on the username you want to delete in the "Authorized Users" list box.
Note: You can select multiple usernames by holding down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and left-clicking the mouse button on each username you want to select.
2. Click on the "Delete User" button.
3. You will see the following confirmation:
"The access permissions for the user USERNAME have been removed."