Password protect directories in plesk panel -Simple way to use

Password protect directories in plesk panel

This article describes how to use Plesk to protect specific directories with a password. Visitors to password-protected directories must enter a username and password to view the directory’s contents.

When you add password protection to a directory, site visitors are prompted for a username and password when they try to access it. They can only view the directory contents after typing a valid username and password.

To add password protection to a directory, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
2. In the left sidebar, click Websites & Domains
3. overview the domain name
4. Click the Password-Protected Directories icon.
5. Under Tools, click Add Protected Directory.
6. Under Settings, in the Directory name text box, type the name of the directory you want to protect.
7. In the Title of the protected area text box, you can optionally type a name for the protected directory.
8. Click OK.
9. Under Protected directories, click the name of the directory you specified in step 5.
10. Under Tools, click Add a User.
11. Under Protected directory user, in the Username text box, type a name for the user.
12. In the New Password and Confirm Password text boxes, type the user’s password.
13. Click OK. Password protection is now enabled for the directory.