Creating a Protected Directory

Follow these steps to create secure directories for your domain:

1. From the Client Home Page, click the domain name that you want to work with from the list provided. The Domain Administration Page appears.
2. Click the DIRECTORIES button. The Protected Directory Management Page appears.
3. To create a new directory, click the ADD button.
4. This takes you to the Protected Directory Control Page. Enter the name of the protected directory you wish to create in the Protected Directory field  provided.
5. For Directory Location: you can choose either a non-SSL or SSL secure directory. To choose a non-SSL directory, click in the radio button next to Non-SSL. To choose SSL security for the directory, click in the radio button next to SSL.
6. If the directory has SSL enabled, it will appear in the Protected Directory list with a gray Lock icon beside it. If the directory is non-SSL, a gold Unlocked icon will appear next to the directory name in the directory list.
7. Click in the Header Text text box. When a user  tries to access the protected directory, the text in this box displays as the Realm they are entering. In this text box, enter the header text.
8. To add a new user, under Protected Directory Users click in the New User: text box, and write the name of the directory user.
9. Click the ADD button.
10. You are taken to the directory user password screen. Here you must enter you new password in the New Password text box, and then enter it again in the Confirm password text box.
11. Click the UPDATE button to submit. You  will return to the Protected Directory Control Page. The new user will appear in the Protected Directory Users list.  Clicking UP LEVEL will return to the Protected Directory Control Page without  creating a password for the given user. Although the user is created no access to the directory will be granted until a password is created for the  user.
12. To remove existing directory users select the users that you wish to remove using the checkboxes on the right of the screen and select REMOVE SELECTED.  You will be asked for confirmation prior to final deletion of the directory users.
13. To access a directory user in order to edit the user password, click on the user name in the list, and you will again be taken to the directory user password screen. Here you can edit the password.
14. Select UPDATE to submit your changes and return to the Protected DirectoryControl Page.
15. Click UP LEVEL to return to the Protected Directory Management Page without saving any changes.