A global site password restricts access to your website's content, requiring visitors to enter a password before viewing any pages. This security feature is ideal for sites under construction or when content should only be available to specific individuals.

Key Points:

• All visitors use the same password
• Passwords are case-sensitive
• Never use your account password as the site password
• Password sessions expire after a few hours
• Site traffic analysis only counts authenticated visits
• E-commerce checkouts won't work with site-wide password protection

Setting a Password:

1. Navigate to Site Availability settings
2. Select "Password Protected"
3. Enter your desired password
4. Click Save

Testing the Password:

Open your site in a private browser window to see the lock screen. Enter the password and click the arrow or press Enter to access the site.

Managing Passwords:

To change: Enter a new password in Site Availability settings To remove: Select either Public or Private option

Search Engine Impact:

• Password-protected sites are hidden from search engines
• Previously indexed content may still appear in search results temporarily
• Site will gradually disappear from search results after password protection

Troubleshooting:

• Disable password managers when changing site passwords
• Use plain text when pasting passwords
• Check for individual page passwords if access issues persist
• Password protection is not available for sites on the cover page plan
• Enterprise users can implement single sign-on (SSO)

Remember that e-commerce functionality requires removing the site-wide password protection to enable checkout processes.

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