(Advanced) Restricting Access to Content
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If you have directories in a site that only authorized users should see, restrict access to these directories with password protection.
To protect a directory in your site with a password and to specify authorized users:
- Go to Websites & Domains and find the site's domain name.
- Click Password-Protected Directories, and Add Protected Directory.
- In the Directory name box, specify the path to the directory that you want to protect with a password.
This can be any directory existing in the site, for example:
/private. If the directory that you would like to protect has not yet been created, specify the path and the directory name – Plesk will create it for you. - In the Title of the protected area box, type a resource description or a welcoming message that your users will see when they visit the protected area.
- Click OK. The directory you specified will be protected.
- To add authorized users, click Add User.
- Specify the username and password that will be used for accessing the protected area. The password should be from 5 to 14 symbols in length. Click OK.
To add an authorized user of a protected directory:
- Go to Websites & Domains and find the site's domain name.
- Click Password-Protected Directories.
- Click on the name of the directory you need.
- Click the Add User icon.
- Specify the username and password that will be used for accessing the protected area. The password should be from 5 to 14 symbols in length.
- Click OK.
To change password for an authorized user of a protected directory:
- Go to Websites & Domains and find the site's domain name.
- Click Password-Protected Directories.
- Click on the name of the directory you need. A list of authorized users will open.
- Click on the user’s name.
- Specify the new password and re-type it for confirmation.
- Click OK.
To revoke a permission to access the protected directory from a user:
- Go to Websites & Domains and find the site's domain name.
- Click Password-Protected Directories.
- Click on the name of the directory you need. A list of authorized users will open.
- Select a checkbox corresponding to the user’s name.
- Click Remove. Confirm the operation and click OK.
To remove password protection and make the resource available to the public:
- Go to Websites & Domains and find the site's domain name.
- Click Password-Protected Directories.
- Select a checkbox corresponding to the name of the directory from which you want to remove protection.
- Click Remove Protection. The protection will be removed and the contents of the directory will be accessible to the public without restrictions.
