Password Protected Directory, IP Blacklist, Hotlink Protection, etc.
You can lock a directory with a password using the cPanel's Directory Privacy .
You can blacklist an IP Address to deny access to your website.
External websites may display your website images on their websites, thus stealing your bandwidth.
If you want to block an IP Address, you can add the below lines to your htaccess file.
For security purposes, you should disable directory browsing on your website so no one can see the files/directories of
You can prevent unauthorized access to your htaccess file by adding this rule to the file : # .htaccess protection order
To secure your admin area from hackers, you should only allow access to your admin directory from selected IP addresses.
Are you facing the issue of IP getting blocked repeatedly?
Security is important for our data safety.
Follow this instruction to remove two-factor authentication from your cPanel account.