<\/span><\/h3>\nThis shows a small login form. If the username and password match, the visitor is sent to the private page. Replace SECRET_USER<\/code>, SECRET_PASSWORD<\/code> and the page address with your own.<\/p>\n<form onsubmit=\"return checkLogin(this)\">\r\n Username: <input name=\"user\" type=\"text\">\r\n Password: <input name=\"pass\" type=\"password\">\r\n <button type=\"submit\">Login<\/button>\r\n<\/form>\r\n<script>\r\nfunction checkLogin(form) {\r\n if (form.user.value === \"SECRET_USER\" && form.pass.value === \"SECRET_PASSWORD\") {\r\n window.location.href = \"https:\/\/YOURDOMAIN.com\/private-page.html\";\r\n } else {\r\n alert(\"Wrong username or password\");\r\n }\r\n return false;\r\n}\r\n<\/script><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/span>Password script 2: password prompt on page load<\/span><\/h3>\nPut this in the <head><\/code> of the page you want to lock. It asks for a password when the page opens and sends everyone with the wrong password to another page.<\/p>\n<script>\r\nvar password = prompt(\"Enter password\");\r\nif (password !== \"SECRET_PASSWORD\") {\r\n window.location.href = \"https:\/\/YOURDOMAIN.com\/\";\r\n}\r\n<\/script><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/span>Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/span>Can I password protect a web page without a server?<\/span><\/h3>\nOnly weakly. JavaScript passwords run in the visitor’s browser, so they can always be bypassed. For real protection you need the server, WordPress or a service like Cloudflare Access to check the password.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Is a password protected page hidden from Google?<\/span><\/h3>\nPages behind server-side or WordPress passwords can’t be read by Google, so their content won’t appear in search. Pages “protected” only by JavaScript can still be found and indexed.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How do I password protect a page on Google Sites or Blogger?<\/span><\/h3>\nNeither offers per-page passwords. Instead, share the whole site or blog only with chosen Google accounts in its sharing or permissions settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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