{"id":32360,"date":"2023-03-24T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T12:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=32360"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:46:36","slug":"windows-plesk-how-to-password-protect-a-directory","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/windows-plesk-how-to-password-protect-a-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Plesk &#8211; How to Password Protect a Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">This article will show you How to Password Protect a Directory in Windows Plesk&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Log into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/plesk-how-do-i-login-via-customer-zone\/\">Plesk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32361\" style=\"width:272px;height:283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13.png 389w, https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13-48x50.png 48w, https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13-58x60.png 58w, https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-13-96x100.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Click on <strong>Password-Protected Directories <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093565634\/original\/nm4-qjgdwMYNc6oHv3NlFV1rmJQPNtydpQ.png?1679654368\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:260px;height:243px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Click on <strong>Add Protected Directory <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093565710\/original\/dax1vhIn_XoKpscZxApElrVYjQbqT8kOVQ.png?1679654477\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:251px;height:293px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Enter the name of the Directory you want to protect, then click Ok <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093568369\/original\/1VZXOXNFL4lSOPSFaf-5VNlhT6e76fdO8g.png?1679658499\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:352px;height:210px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> The directory is now protected, however we now have to create at least one user that can access it. Click on directory name <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093568758\/original\/SDhsD7rSwhPpnKpXzVfC4vwugcbluMYVsg.png?1679659062\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:348px;height:264px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 6. <\/strong>Click <strong>Add a User<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093568838\/original\/_w9ed8WsbSYo285vAMuIYVbdl_NFjEp3dA.png?1679659192\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:363px;height:345px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Step 7<\/strong>. Give the new user a <strong>username<\/strong> and <strong>password<\/strong>, then click <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33093568999\/original\/U4g62DTEKlJnZPe9FDvBh0Ul5uRRDIIimg.png?1679659364\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:429px;height:210px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article will show you How to Password Protect a Directory in Windows Plesk&nbsp; Step 1. Log into Plesk Step 2. Click on Password-Protected Directories Step 3. Click on Add Protected Directory Step 4. Enter the name of the Directory you want to protect, then click Ok Step 5. 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