Protect directory on DirectAdmin

In this tutorial, AZDIGI will show you how to protect directories on DirectAdmin by requiring access authentication.

I. Introduction

When developing a website, there may be a need to create for visitors a directory containing resources that they can access and download. However, when accessing, visitors must have login information to be able to enter.

Or simply, if you want someone to access the http://domain.com/wp-admin path, they must go through the verification step before logging in.

This will make your folders more secure and can only be accessed by authorized people.

II. How to enable directory protection on DirectAdmin

To enable directory protection on DirectAdmin, we need to do the following 2 steps. Particularly step 3 will be for directories without the file index.html/index.php…

Step 1: Login to DirectAdmin

To login to DirectAdmin, you access the following path:

http://IP:2222
    

Remember to replace the IP with your DirectAdmin server IP address.

Below is my DirectAdmin interface:

We continue to step 2 to enable the directory protection function on DirectAdmin.

Step 2: Enable directory protection on DirectAdmin

First, we access the System Info & Files feature => select File Manager to access this feature.

Next, visit the website’s source code directory. For example, I have created a directory calledtailieuhoctap.

and in this directory, I have prepared some files.

Go back to the website directory, right-click on this directory and select Protect.

You can set any information in the Name, User, Password section and save the User/Password information to avoid loss => click PROTECT to protect this directory.

After that, you can access the link http://domain.com/tailieuhoctap/ to check if the directory protection feature on DirectAdmin is working. If you are asked for access information as shown below, you are successful.

However, when you log in and you get a message that you are not allowed to access, please continue to step 3.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.
    

Step 3: Enable displaying files in the website directory

AZDIGI has a detailed tutorial on enabling displaying files in the website directory, you can refer to the details at the following link:

• Display files in the website directory.

I will briefly guide you as follows:

• 1. Use the File Manager to enter the directory with the protection feature.
• 2. Initialize a file named .htaccess with the content inside is Options +Indexes.
• 3. Save and reaccess the link.

Here is my result. all files in this directory are fully displayed after the user successfully authenticates access.

III. Disable directory protection on DirectAdmin

To disable this feature, you just need to access the .htaccess file in this folder and delete the content circled in green below:

IV. Summary

With just 2 steps, you can successfully protect the directory on DirectAdmin. You completely protect the wp-admin directory for your WordPress website to create an extra step in securing the website’s login.

Hope this article will be of help to you. Wishing you success!

See more useful articles about DirectAdmin at the following link:

• Summary of instructions for using DirectAdmin.

If you need assistance, you can contact support in the ways below:

• Hotline 247: 028 888 24768 (Ext 0)
• Ticket/Email: You use the email to register for the service and send it directly to: support@azdigi.com .