Passwords & Access Control

Sidian supports three levels of password protection, which can be combined.

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Site-level password

A site-level password gates the entire site. Visitors see a password prompt before any content is shown.

To set a site password:

1. Open your site in the dashboard
2. Go to the Settings tab → Security
3. Enter a password and click Save

To remove the password, leave the field empty and save.

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Folder-level password

A folder password gates all notes inside a specific top-level folder. Visitors who have the site password (if set) will still need to enter the folder password separately.

To set a folder password:

1. Open your site → Files tab
2. Click Lock next to the folder name
3. Enter a password

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Per-note password

Individual notes can be password-protected independently of their folder.

To set a note password:

1. Open your site → Files tab
2. Click the lock icon next to any file
3. Enter a password

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Auth chain

The three levels work as a chain — each level is checked in order:

Site password → Folder password → Note password

A visitor who has unlocked the site still needs the folder password to enter a locked folder, and the note password to view a locked note. Cookies are set separately for each level (30-day expiry).

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Removing passwords

To remove any password, open the same dialog and leave the field blank, then save. The lock is removed immediately.