{"id":9848,"date":"2021-02-27T11:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T11:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=9848"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:41:53","slug":"set-password-for-directory-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/set-password-for-directory-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect a Directory with Password Authentication in DirectAdmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible to protect sensitive data in DirectAdmin with a password so that only an authorized person could have access to it.<\/p>\n<h2>To Set Password For a Directory in DirectAdmin:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to the panel of your <strong>DirectAdmin<\/strong> account.<br \/>\n2. Explore the <strong>Advanced Features<\/strong> section and click on <strong>Password Protected Directories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10603 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/passprot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1002\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on <strong>Find a Directory to Password Protect<\/strong>, the file manager window will open in a new tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10604 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prot_dir.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1353\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Browse and select a file or directory you want to secure with a password.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10605 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/passprot_dir_selct.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1354\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. The moment you select a file or directory, a box showing the number of selected directories will pop-up on the top of the screen. Click on the three vertical dots on the right side of the box and then, click the <strong>Protect <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10606 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dir_protect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1347\" height=\"506\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. The <strong>PROTECT DIRECTORY<\/strong> window will appear, where you can enter details for <strong>Name<\/strong>, <strong>User<\/strong> and <strong>Password<\/strong>. Enter the details and click the <strong>PROTECT<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/protect_details_min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A success message &#8220;<strong>Directory has been protected<\/strong>&#8221; will appear meaning your directory is now password-secured.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10611 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dir_protect_succ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1343\" height=\"553\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. When you go back and refresh the <strong>Protected Directories<\/strong> dashboard, the list is updated with a new entry for your protected directory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dir_list.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1351\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible to protect sensitive data in DirectAdmin with a password so that only an authorized person could have access to it. To Set Password For a Directory in DirectAdmin: 1. Log in to the panel of your DirectAdmin account. 2. Explore the Advanced Features section and click on Password Protected Directories. 3. 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