Add Additional Security

Sometimes you may wish to add an additional layer of security, to prevent people who know the URL of the blog from accessing this. You can do this by password protecting the folder on the web hosting service's server that contains the blog. Then, only authorized users, who know the password, can access it.

To password protect a blog:

(1) When cPanel appears after you log in to your web hosting service:

(a) Scroll down to "Security" and

(b) Left click on "Password Protect Directories."




























(2) In the menu that appears:

(a) Choose the directory that contains your blog and

(b) Left click on "Go."



























(3) A list of the folders in that directory will appear.



















(4) Left click on the name of the folder containing the blog you wish to password protect.




















(5) A menu will appear, which will allow you to assign user names and passwords to the people who are authorized to access the blog.






















(6) First, indicate that you wish the blog to be password protected by:

(a) Checking the box for "Password protect this directory,"

(b) Giving the directory a name and

(c) Left clicking on "Save."

















(7) When the screen telling you the action was successful appears, left click on "Go Back" to begin authorizing users.















(8) First, add yourself as an authorized user:

(a) Enter a Username and Password for yourself,

(b) Note that an indicator shows how strong (i.e., how good) your password is and

(c) Left click on "Add/Modify authorized user."

















(9) A screen verifying the new user will appear. Left click on "Go Back" to add a student to the list of authorized users.


















(10) Add the student in the same way you added yourself:

(a) Enter a Username and Password and


(b) Left click on "Add/Modify authorized user."
























(11) The verification screen will again appear.









(12) Both you and the student are listed as authorized users. At a later time, students can be added or deleted and passwords changed.





















(13) Now, whenever anyone tries to view or edit the blog, they will first have to enter a User Name and Password before they can proceed: