Share the work,
not the whole internet
Some links are not ready to be public. DeployPages lets teams put previews, internal docs, client reviews, and unreleased launches behind a password before opening them to the web.
Protected site
Enter the password to continue.
A simple gate for the messy middle
Keep unfinished work out of public circulation
Use a password gate for review links, internal docs, client approvals, or drafts that should not be indexed, forwarded, or judged too early.
Protect more than the homepage
A private preview should not leak through public HTML, images, scripts, or PDFs. The gate needs to sit in front of the site experience.
Keep lightweight privacy lightweight
Password protection is ideal for previews and private sharing. User accounts, SSO, and compliance workflows still belong in application-level auth.
Good fits for gated access
- 👥Internal teams: Share static docs, internal notes, or team-only pages without turning every URL into a public page.
- 🧪Client and stakeholder review: Let reviewers inspect staging work while the public launch, domain, and final copy are still being prepared.
- 🎨Private portfolios and pitches: Send selected work to recruiters, clients, investors, or interviewers without publishing every asset.
Sharp enough for previews, simple enough to operate
Good for previews
Client reviews, stakeholder sign-off, draft docs, and internal links that need a simple shared gate.
Not a full app auth system
Per-user accounts, audit logs, SSO, and fine-grained permissions belong in a dedicated application auth model.
Rotate access when the audience changes
A shared password works best when teams can replace it between review cycles or after a link has been forwarded too widely.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Will search engines index a protected site?
A password-gated site should be treated as private, so it is not the right mode for pages you want fully indexed and discoverable.
Q: Can I create different passwords for different people?
The baseline is a simple shared gate. Per-user permissions are a different class of problem and belong in a fuller application auth model.
Q: What if I need to rotate the password?
Password-gated access is meant to be adjustable from the control plane so teams can update or replace access as review cycles change.
Start from the part every static site already has
Upload the built files, get a live HTTPS link, then add domains, rollback, analytics, automation, and team control when the project needs them.