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# Password protection

> Manage password protection for your documentation site from the Fern Dashboard.

Protect your published documentation site with a shared password directly from the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/). When enabled, visitors must enter the password before they can view any content. You can also set up multiple passwords for use with [RBAC](/learn/docs/authentication/features/rbac).

Password-protected sites aren't indexed by search engines.

You can alternatively authenticate users using SSO, JWT, or OAuth. See [Authentication overview](/learn/docs/authentication/overview) for details.

## Enable password protection

#### Open the Dashboard

Navigate to the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/) and select the documentation site you want to protect.

#### Go to Settings

Open the **Settings** page for your docs site. You'll see a **Password** card at the top of the page.

#### Set password(s)

Enter a single password for your entire set, or select **Add roles** to add multiple passwords that are each mapped to a user role you define. You can add a maximum of three user roles. Click **Save** to activate password protection.

Once enabled, the card displays the current password(s) along with when and by whom they were last updated.

#### Configure RBAC (optional)

If you set up multiple passwords with different user roles, configure [role-based access control (RBAC)](/learn/docs/authentication/features/rbac) in `docs.yml` to restrict pages and sections of your site by role.

## Manage password protection

In the same dialog, you can **Reset** the password(s), or **Remove** the password(s) to make your site publicly accessible.

All [members](/learn/dashboard/configuration/permissions) can view the current password(s). Only Admins can set, reset, or remove a password.

> Manage password protection for your documentation site from the Fern Dashboard.