@dan is there anyway a “PageSafe” type page can be built similar to current stack at the moment or is this something on Road Map?
I am building a site which I want to publish but protect its content from everyone except for one remote person who I need to get their opinions and agreed options they want, but they need to see “finished site” view but don’t have any RW products?
TIA
I have a members page that was created via my host…opened the folder/page on my host and there was a security option and it created a file that I can add members and passwords etc’
dont know if thats what you are trying to do.
David thanks had a look but it only covers your members page I want it to stop anyone entering site and including robots until site is ready to be unveiled like Page Safe stack does currently. THANKS for taking the time to reposed very much appreciated.
can you put it on home page then no one can get it?
I can password protect any page
I can do that as well on my home page or any page
THANKS for your responses guys, can you answer whether you have to put it on every page or just one to enter site? Also more importantly is what your doing “hiding” website and contents from google robots and stop site from being found? TIA
with my host I think I can put it on one/all whatever I want…not sure about the second question tho. I did ask Dan when I first tried it and he said it was secure and he said ‘‘very’’ but thats down to the host I reckon, thats all I can say
David THANKS my main requirement is for my website to be totally Private until I take it off, yours, I think, is a membership protection? I am sure it is safe from anyone getting into the page, however I am about to launch trademarked, copyright information and until the person has seen it on a web page they are going to make a decision on what they want. They have pictures, drawings, svg’s and png’s copies but are undecided so asked me to mock up a couple of pages. Therefore I can not let it out into public domain and google robots to show the information before it’s agreed and signed off and then TM application made. TIA maybe @dan has an opinion?
ok try logging onto my site now
when you first go there without name and password all you should see is a blank screen with login in request
you have to type it in as in ‘‘https://morris56.uk’’
I dont think even clicking this link will let you in? not sure
if you wanna get in the user is admin password is dave
see if that works
google will see it but it wont lead anywhere either.
Sitelok by Vibralogix works with Elements (just put the bits of HTML Sitelok hands you in custom HTML elements), and offers extensive security and members-only pages (or hidden content viewable by members only on otherwise public pages), including a complete account management backend for you as the admin, and for the users to admin their own accounts, and a whole ecosystem of plugins that includes modules to make pages available after payment.
Check it out at Buy Membership Software and Systems Online UK | Vibralogix
Cheers,
Erwin
my way is free, why would you pay for it???
no mucking about with code either.
just find out if host does it?
Sitelok offers more then just protection - it offers signup, account manage,ent by both the customer and you as the owner, and has excellent support 
so it should if you have to pay for it…it depends what people want…if you just want a secure password protected page my host has this as an option and as Dan said is very secure.
sitelok is MEMEBERSHIP software…the original poster never mentioned membership!
Sitelok offers both - membership and page/site lockout and safety.
I was merely offering alternatives - it’s up to the topic starter to decide which works best.
Cheers,
Erwin
Erwin THANKS for your comments, I have one instance only as I am not a professional web designer but this is for a local charity where I just want a PageSafe type of effect i.e. give access to one person and more importantly not letting the site to be seen by google or robots as it contains information that needs to be protected with IPO. I am aware of the solutions you have suggested through my stacks experiences. FOC would be great as its just a one off but THANKS for your suggestions.
Hey all,
I’ve been thinking about secure ways to share a website preview with a client—especially when it’s something you reallydon’t want indexed, cached, or stumbled upon by accident.
Sure, you can:
robots.txt and <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">But honestly, unless you lock it all down tightly, once it’s on the internet, there’s always a risk. Search engines, bots, or a shared link can eventually surface it. Some crawlers ignore robots.txt. Some platforms scan everything, even unlinked pages.
So here’s what I’ve been doing for truly private previews:
1. Export the site as static files with relative paths
This way you don’t depend on a server or platform. Just a self-contained folder of HTML/CSS/JS/images.
2. Zip it
Bundle it all into a .zip file.
3. Share it securely
If the client is local, I’ll bring it to them on a USB stick or external drive.
If remote, I use something with end-to-end encryption or password protection—not Gmail, Google Drive, or OneDrive. They can scan or index contents, even if it’s just a link.
A few secure transfer options I’ve used:
4. Send the password separately
Text, phone, or in person. Never in the same message as the file or link.
It’s old-school but clean. No search engines, no access logs, no risk of random discovery. If they just need to view the site and don’t need it live, this does the job.
Curious what others are doing in similar situations. Have you found a cleaner or simpler method?
Thanks for this but sadly most of this meant nothing to me. I just wanted a simple stack equivalent in ELEMENTS. However your response most probably will mean something to a lot of people is very in depth and I am sure it would do what it says on tin. THANKS for taking the time to respond like this but I still require a simple solution.
If I’ve understood it correctly, I think your method is secure but, if the site requires any server-side processing such as PHP, the client would need to run a web server or a product such as MAMP to view the draft.
As I asked this question in a different post thought I would say how I solved it, I am not a html coder but am not illiterate. I asked DeepSeek to right me the code that requires a PIN to proceed and then redirects to a new page. First attempt failed but second attempt worked just great! Welcome to the world of AI coding!
I should add I have used SiteLok on other sites and it is great but too complex for this particular occasion.
I should add that it was necessary to redirect to a page (hidden from the menu) because if you try in Elements to continue on the same page after this PIN html code Elements can’t hack it, as it cannot get past the html code.