You can lock directory with a password by using cPanel "**Password Protected Directories**" option.

**1.** Log into your cPanel account.
**2.** In the "**Security**" section, click on "**IP Blocker**" Icon.
 ![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/ip-deny-manager-icon.gif)

**3.** Under "**Add an IP or Range**" you should enter the IP Address you wish to block.
**4.** Click on the "**Add**" button.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/denyip.gif)

**Here is Example:**
**Single IP Address:** 192.168.0.1
**Range:** 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.40
**Implied Range:** 192.168.0.1-40
**CIDR Format:** 192.168.0.1/32
**Implies** 10.*.*.* -- 192.