Difference between revisions of "Creating a Protected Folder User"
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#Click '''Add new record'''. | #Click '''Add new record'''. | ||
#From the '''Folder''' dropdown list, enter the folder you want this user to have access to. (In the example below, we protected ''tydskrif.com/images'' and we need to create a '''Web folder user''' who will have access to this site.) | #From the '''Folder''' dropdown list, enter the folder you want this user to have access to. (In the example below, we protected ''tydskrif.com/images'' and we need to create a '''Web folder user''' who will have access to this site.) | ||
| − | #In the '''Username '''field, enter a user name. | + | #In the '''Username '''field, enter a user name. |
#In the '''Password '''field, create the new user's password. (If you click '''Generate Password''' a strong password will be randomly created for you. Always ensure that the password strength indicator indicates that you are using a strong password.) | #In the '''Password '''field, create the new user's password. (If you click '''Generate Password''' a strong password will be randomly created for you. Always ensure that the password strength indicator indicates that you are using a strong password.) | ||
#In the '''Repeat Password''' field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step. | #In the '''Repeat Password''' field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step. | ||
#Select the '''Active '''checkbox to activate the Protected Folder user. To deactivate the Protected Folder user unselect the checkbox. | #Select the '''Active '''checkbox to activate the Protected Folder user. To deactivate the Protected Folder user unselect the checkbox. | ||
#Click '''Save''' to confirm your changes. | #Click '''Save''' to confirm your changes. | ||
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Revision as of 15:25, 3 February 2014
You can specify the users who are allowed to log into password protected directories.
To create a Protected Folder User:
- Click on the Sites tab.
- Locate theWeb Access section.
- Select Protected Folder Users.
- Click Add new record.
- From the Folder dropdown list, enter the folder you want this user to have access to. (In the example below, we protected tydskrif.com/images and we need to create a Web folder user who will have access to this site.)
- In the Username field, enter a user name.
- In the Password field, create the new user's password. (If you click Generate Password a strong password will be randomly created for you. Always ensure that the password strength indicator indicates that you are using a strong password.)
- In the Repeat Password field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step.
- Select the Active checkbox to activate the Protected Folder user. To deactivate the Protected Folder user unselect the checkbox.
- Click Save to confirm your changes.
