Access protection with a password
Updated on 10.07.2026
If you don't want to show your platform publicly yet, you can protect it with a shared password. Visitors then first see a lock screen and must enter the password before they see the site.
This site is protected
Set a password#
Open Moderation → Settings → Access protection, enter a password and save. From now on, the site is only reachable with this password.
Share the password#
Pass the password on to the people who should have access — for example your team or a test group. Anyone with the password can open the site.
Remove the protection again#
If you want to make the platform public, just clear the password field and save. After that, the site is reachable without a password.
FAQ#
Where do I set the password?
Under Moderation → Settings → Access protection. There you set it or change it at any time.
Is the password stored securely?
Yes. It's stored exclusively as a hash; the plain-text password is never kept.
Does the password replace users signing in?
No. It's an upstream lock for the whole site. To join in — submitting, voting, commenting — users still sign in.