Use these instructions to password-protect files and/or folders for additional security from web users. 

Note: Password-protecting files and folders has NO effect on FTP user accounts.

STEP I: Creating a Security Account

1. Go to Web User Manager and create a Security User Account:
   
         
   Web User Manager
   
   
2. Assign permissions to the user just created. Click on:
       
   File Permission  (Manager)
   
   

3. Select the file or directory/file that you want to protect

4. Give the user that you just created Read(R) and Execute(W) permissions.

STEP II: Assigning Domain Protection 

1. Connect the Security Login to a domain. Click on:
       
   Password Protect
   
   
2. Choose the Domain Name that you wish to password-protect:
   
   
   
3. Enter the name of the folder that you wish to password-protect:
   
   (Leave blank to protect the domain's root.)
   
   .

4. Select Protect It and click Go

5. Done!

1. Go to Web User Manager

2. Delete the user that is currently being used to protect the directory.  (Do not delete this user if you want to keep this user for later use.)

3. Go to File Permission Manager

4. Select the file or directory that you want to unprotect.

5. Remove the user that is being use to protect it.

6. Grant User "IUSR_XXXXX" Read (R) and Execute (W) access.

7. Grant User "NETWORK" Read (R) and Execute (W) access.

STEP II: Removing Domain Protection 

1. Choose the Domain Name that you wish to unprotect:
   
   
   
2. Enter the name of the folder that you wish to unprotect:
   
   
   

3. Select Protect It and click Go

4. Now your file/directory is back to normal and your visitor can access it on your site.

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