Password protection prevents unauthorized access to specific pages on your site. Here's everything you need to know about setting up and managing page passwords.

Key Points:

• Passwords protect individual pages from public access
• Protected pages show a lock icon in the Pages panel
• The same password applies to all visitors
• Passwords are case-sensitive and limited to 30 characters
• Never use your account password as a page password
• Viewer-level collaborators need the password to access protected pages

Setting a Page Password:

1. Open the Pages panel
2. Select the page to protect
3. Click the settings icon
4. Enter password in the Password field
5. Click Save

Testing Your Password:

• Open the page in a private browser
• Enter password on the lock screen
• Sessions expire after 4 hours
• No manual logout option available

Password Protection Effects:

• Prevents search engines from indexing new pages
• Already indexed pages may still appear in search results
• Collection pages protect all individual items
• Index pages can protect main Index and subpages
• Summary/archive blocks show protected items but require password for access

Important Notes:

• Can't create individual passwords for collection items
• Password protection unavailable for member site pages
• Site-wide password protection is available separately
• Enterprise plans offer single sign-on options

Troubleshooting:

• Disable password managers when editing page passwords
• Paste passwords as plain text to avoid formatting errors
• Check for site-wide passwords if access issues persist
• Password dots may appear longer than actual password length

Page passwords offer simple but effective content protection while maintaining public access to other site areas.

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