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This feature of cPanel allows us to protect certain directories with a username and password. If a directory is protected by this, then if somebody from the front end of your website tries to access the file, they will be prompted to provide a username and password, if username of password does not match, then the user will not be able to see the content of that directory.

To configure a password for a directory, use the following steps −

Step 1 − Open Directory Privacy Configuration by clicking Directory Privacy in the Files Section.

 

Step 2 − Navigate within your directories to find the directory you want to protect. Use icon on the left hand side to open a directory.

 

Step 3 − Select the directory you want to protect by clicking on the name of the folder, you will get same configuration as shown below.

 

 

Step 4 − Select Password protect for this directory checkbox and enter a Label which you wish to display in the frontend, click Save to protect this directory.

Step 5 − To give access to users, you will need to create users. Enter username and password to create a new user, who will have access to this directory from the frontend.

Step 6 − Click Save to give access to this user. You can also create more than one user here.

If you now try to access your password protected directory, you will get a prompt like this −

 

 

You can now enter the username and password to access this directory.

The End! should you have any inquiries, we encourage you to reach out to the Vercaa Support Center without hesitation.

 

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