Password-protect a screen
Lock a single screen behind a password — useful for drafts, client previews, or gated content, without setting up full membership.
Steps
- Open Screens and click the screen you want to protect. The screens list has no visibility column — the control is on the screen's own page.
- Find the Page Access card and set Visibility to Password protected.
- A Page password field appears. Type the password and click Save. Once one is set, the field reads "A password is set — save a new one to change it."
- Publish. Visitors are prompted for the password before they can view the screen.
The other visibility options on the same card are Public (anyone with the link, listed in navigation and offered to search engines), Unlisted (reachable by URL only, kept out of search results and the sitemap), and Members only. Password-protected and unlisted screens are both kept out of search results.
Password attempts are limited to 10 per minute per screen, per visitor address, so the password can't be guessed by brute force. Someone who trips it is asked to wait a moment and try again. The limit counts per address, so a shared office connection tripping it won't lock out anyone else — but if a whole team is unlocking the same screen at once, expect the occasional retry prompt.
Password vs. members-only
| Password | Members-only |
|---|---|
| One shared secret | Individual accounts |
| No sign-up needed | Visitors sign in / sign up |
| Best for one-off gating | Best for ongoing member areas |
For account-based access, use a members-only area instead.