To password protect a directory in your site and to specify authorized users:
This can be any directory existing in your site, for example: /private
. If the directory that you would like to protect has not yet been created, specify the path and the directory name – Plesk will create it for you.
httpdocs/private
directory, type '/private' in the Directory name box and select the Non-SSL check box.httpsdocs/private
directory, type '/private' in the Directory name box and select the SSL check box.cgi-bin
directory, leave '/' in the Directory name box and select the cgi-bin check box. Make sure there are no white spaces after the slash symbol; otherwise, a protected directory will be created with the name consisting of white spaces.