Password protect a directory or folder

STEP 1
Login to your account

Firstly you’ll need to login to your Plesk 12.5 control panel, which will be at a URL similar to https://your_server_number.xenserve.com:8443/

STEP 2
Choose ‘Subscriptions’

Once you have logged in, click on the ‘Subscriptions’ option, in the left hand menu.

STEP 3
Choose Your Site

This will bring up a list of websites you have on your Reseller Hosting account.

Locate the domain name you wish to access, then simply click on it.

STEP 4
Choose ‘Password-Protected Directories’

This will present a list of icons. To manage password protected directories for the domain you have chosen, just click on the icon labelled ‘Password-Protected Directories’.

STEP 1
Add Protected Directory

This will bring up the password protected directories management page. To add a new protected directory, click on the button labelled ‘Add Protected Directory’.

STEP 2
Create Protected Directory

This will bring up a form. Fill in the form with the relevant information. When you’re done, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.

Please note: Once you have clicked on ‘Save Settings’, the new password protected directory will be added to your list of directories. In order to access the directory, you will also need to create a user (see How to add a new password protected user).

STEP 1
Remove a password protected directory

If you wish to delete a existing password protected directory, just click on the checkbox next to the directory you wish to remove. Then click on the button labelled ‘Remove Protection’. This will remove the password protection from the directory, as well as any password protected users associated with that directory. It will not remove the directory or its contents from your website.

STEP 1
Add new password protected user

If you wish to add a new password protected user, just click on directory you wish to add a user for.

STEP 2
Choose ‘Add New User’

This will bring up a set of options for the directory you have chosen. Simply click on the icon labelled ‘Add New User’

STEP 3
Enter password protected user information

This will bring up a form. Fill in the form with the relevant information. When you’re done, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.

STEP 1
Remove a password protected user

If you wish to delete an existing password protected directory user, just click on the checkbox next to the user you wish to remove. Then click on the button labelled ‘Remove’. This will remove the user permanently.

Please note: Deleting a password protected user does not remove the associated password protection.