On most servers you can create one login per directory including subdirectories, so everything within this area is protected by server login.At plesk under password-protected directories in the domain area (websites and domains).

JJ.

Hi JJ. Thanks for your idea.

I could lock the web site directory on the site server. However, I do not know how to do this. I assume I would need console access and have a script that runs from the directory. I don't know how to code that. And I further assume who ever enters would all have to use the same password. Not the best solution, because if someone gained access to the well passed around password, I would have no idea. But at least it accomplishes site wide locked staus.

Hello Gregory

You can have a userlist with passwords.

This way you can different passwords for different users.

By accessing your domain a user will be prompted for a username and a password - and once given in the right credentials the user will have access to your sie as normal. It will have effect for a session.

So - if a user want acces to your site later, then he will have to log in again.

some info: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5229656/password-protecting-a-directory-and-all-of-its-subfolders-using-htaccess

https://www.lcn.com/support/articles/how-to-password-protect-a-folder-on-your-website-with-htaccess/

And something about additional possibilities:

https://titanwolf.org/Network/Articles/Article?AID=603863fc-7cb6-4935-8f18-32fa04e1eff4#gsc.tab=0

https://perishablepress.com/htaccess-password-protection-tricks/

the .htaccess is a very powerful tool - be sure to have a copy of a functioning .htaccess file you can upload when something goes wrong for you.