Hiding Web Pages


In these examples, depending upon the server and the browser, you'll need to be careful to enter the user name and password with the correct upper- and lower-case!

Hidden Folder

Enter Password for hidden folder; password is 123abc.

Hidden File

Enter Password for hidden file; password is seeme.

User Name and Password

Enter User Name (Visitor) and Password (abc) to see the last page. This combines a hidden folder with a hidden file name.

User Name and Password

Enter User Name (Jon or guy) and Password (abc) to see the last page. This combines a hidden folder with a hidden file name.

Notes

Of course, to use these functions you must first create the directories and files. Any of these would work fine to hide a file from casual snoops, although someone could find the file by guessing the filename or folder name (or finding it in someone else's cache or history file). This technique could be used, for example, to post propriatary information on a web site, providing the "password" only to visitors who are serious about your services. It could also be used to post documents for clients to print and sign, to to view and download documents or images you've created for them. A programmer may use this to allow paying clients to obtain a password to download new software.

In particular, since the directory is not password protected at the OS level, if it is open to the serving system's FTP a remote user could easily find your "hidden" files and directories.