Password protect directory-Cpanel

How to password protect directory in cPanel ?

Ans : The instructions for password protect directory are as follows:

1) Login into your cPanel and click on the Password Protect Directories icon

2) Choose Web Root

3) Click on the name of the directory that you wish to password protect.

4) Check the box for “Password protect this directory:”

5) Fill in “Name the protected directory”. Actually, this is just the message that will show to visitors when they try to login, and can be anything you like.

6) Click on Save button below.

7) Click “Go Back”

8) Fill in a Username and Password at the bottom of the page, and click “Add/modify authorized user”.

9) After creating your user, click Add and you are done!

Note: This password has a maximum of 8 characters. Any characters typed beyond the first 8 will not be required by visitors.

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