{"id":7410,"date":"2026-08-20T16:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/?p=7410"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:58:21","slug":"privatnost-direktorijuma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/en\/privatnost-direktorijuma\/","title":{"rendered":"Directory privacy (password protection) in WHSPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Folder Privacy locks a folder on your site so that anyone who tries to open it in a browser is prompted for a username and password (HTTP Basic authentication). It is useful for test versions of the site, admin area or any content that you want only certain people to see.<\/p>\n\n<h2>1. Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Open in the menu <strong>Security<\/strong> well <strong>Directory privacy<\/strong>. The table shows all protected folders with a label and username.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ac328812d74b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ac328812d74b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-1024x636.avif\" alt=\"Privatnost direktorijuma u WHSPanelu\" class=\"wp-image-7495\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-1024x636.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-300x186.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-768x477.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-1536x955.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec-dirprivacy-a-2048x1273.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">List of password protected folders.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>2. How to protect a folder<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Protect directory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Directory path:<\/strong> the folder you are locking (eg <code>\/home\/user\/public_html\/admin<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protection label:<\/strong> the message the visitor sees in the login window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Username<\/strong> and <strong>Password<\/strong> for access.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ac328812da95&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ac328812da95\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-1024x640.avif\" alt=\"Dijalog Za\u0161titi direktorijum u WHSPanelu\" class=\"wp-image-7409\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-1024x640.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-300x188.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-768x480.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-1536x960.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.webhostingsrbija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dirpriv-add-2048x1280.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Locking folders with username and password.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>You can add multiple users to the same protected directory and remove individual users without affecting others.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> this is server-level protection, independent of any CMS (it works before WordPress or another application even loads). 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