Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: cPanel & WHM 138 (Jupiter theme)
Yes. You can protect folders with a username and password (HTTP basic authentication, stored in .htpasswd files).
The easiest way is Files › Directory Privacy in cPanel, which creates the .htaccess and .htpasswd files for you. You can also write them yourself; see "Enable/Disable HTTP Authentication".
