DirectoryPass is very simple user management and password protection software written in Perl for use on Internet web sites, the software enables the owner of a web site to setup secure content areas on there web site. Using the software the web site owner can then create user accounts for visitors to access said secure content areas. This is very useful if for example, they would like to know who is accessing there web site content.

How does it work?

DirectoryPass is written in a programming language called Perl. Perl is widely known as "the duct-tape of the Internet" and is very popular for any web site based task which for example, requires a great deal of data processing. DirectoryPass also uses a system known as .htaccess Authentication to help password protect secure content areas, this is an Authentication system which is part of the Apache Web Server which is currently the most popular web server software for use on the Internet. DirectoryPass provides a simple to setup and use system for web site user management.

If you would like to learn about .htaccess files and the Apache Web Server, please see our .htaccess tutorial.

OpenCrypt.com, Locked-Area.com and DirectoryPass.com are partnered sites which are owned by, ionix Ltd. This is a company which evolved from various businesses belonging to, Neil Skirrow including Locked-Area.com which joined together for a variety of reasons both legal and business/service related.

Started in 1999, Locked-Area.com has been leading in the membership management and password protection software for the Internet market for many years, as part of Locked-Area.com's development, DirectoryPass was released in 2001 as a simple solution for user management, for users who don't require the registration form and management facilities of Locked Area. In 2007, DirectoryPass was released as an Open Source project under the GNU General Public License, within weeks the project had progressed to include more than five translations of the user interface.

DirectoryPass is completely free, the web site is not operated for profit aside from minimal advertising on the web site used to contribute to maintenance costs. ionix take no profits from DirectoryPass.

Other Products

We specialise in web site user management and security and have a variety of products that may be of interest to you. Take a look at, Locked Area and OpenCrypt.