Articles tagged “htaccess”

How Do I Know if My Server is Compatible?

To use Website Access Manager, you should be running an Apache or Apache-compatible server (including lighttpd and EhttpD). To determine if your server is compatible with Website Access...

How Many Files and Folders Can I Protect at Once?

With Website Access Manager, you can protect as many files or folders as you need.

How Do I Remove Website Access Manager From My Server?

If for whatever reason your .htaccess settings got messed up, the best option might be to just delete them from your server while you figure out the issue. To do this, go to Tools > Remove...

What are the Differences Between Website Access Manager and My Server’s Site Control Panel?

Website Access Manager offers many of the same features available within a site control panel such as Plesk, vDeck, or cPanel. The difference is that Website Access Manager simplifies these...

Problems Setting up Website Access Manager on a GoDaddy Server

Note : Although the information in this article is specific to GoDaddy, it can be applied to any hosting provider that uses subdomains of their primary domain. Please also note that GoDaddy...

My Users See a Login Box Instead of a Custom Error Page. Why?

The short answer: Because your users haven't logged in yet. The long answer: Website Access Manager uses .htaccess files to password protect your website. The instructions in these...

Can I Create a Logout Feature?

It’s totally possible to create a logout feature for your website! First, you have to understand a bit about how Website Access Manager works. This program uses .htaccess files for password...

Leverage Browser Caching

Browser caching is a simple way to reduce the number of HTTP requests from a users browser to your server, thus improving loading times, website performance and even the user experience. Reducing...

I Get an Error When I Try to Configure My FTP Settings in Website Access Manager

You may get the following error message when you are configuring your FTP settings if you incorrectly selected the wrong home directory or if you already have an existing .htaccess file in your...

What Are Error Pages, and What Do the Error Codes Mean?

When a user makes a bad request on a website — trying to visit a page that doesn't exist, for instance — they get taken to a special page called an error page . By default,...

What are the Server Requirements to Use Website Access Manager?

To use Website Access Manager, you should be running an Apache or Apache-compatible server (including lighttpd and EhttpD). Windows IIS platforms are not supported even if they are running a...

My Username and Password Are Correct, but I Still Can't Log In.

Some users who design their websites with Microsoft FrontPage have reported problems logging in with correct username/password combinations. This is because FrontPage automatically creates an...

Website Insight SSL Check

Use SSL to boost your Google Page Rank Yep, that’s right! Google stated back in 2014 that adding an SSL 2048 bit certificate on your website will provide you a boost in your page rank. By...