How to Secure Your QR Codes with Password Protection

Created on 11 August, 2024Tutorial • 2 minutes read

QR codes have become an essential tool for businesses, marketers, and individuals alike, offering a quick and easy way to share information, direct users to websites, or provide access to exclusive content. However, as QR codes become more widespread, the need to secure them has also grown. One effective way to add an extra layer of security to your QR codes is by enabling password protection. In this guide, we'll walk you through the benefits of password-protected QR codes and how to set them up using QrPathway.

Why Password Protect Your QR Codes?

Password protection adds a significant layer of security to your QR codes, ensuring that only authorized users can access the content behind the code. This is particularly useful in scenarios where the information is sensitive, exclusive, or intended for a specific audience. Here are a few reasons why you might want to password protect your QR codes:

  1. Protect Sensitive Information: If your QR code leads to confidential documents, internal communications, or other sensitive content, a password ensures that only those with the correct credentials can access it.
  2. Control Access: Password protection allows you to restrict access to your QR code content, making it available only to a select group of users. This is ideal for event registrations, membership areas, or exclusive offers.
  3. Enhance Security: Adding a password to your QR code prevents unauthorized access, reducing the risk of your content being accessed or shared without permission.
  4. Monitor Usage: By requiring users to enter a password, you can more effectively track who is accessing your QR code content, providing valuable insights into user behavior.

Follow these steps to secure you Qr Code with password using QrPathway.

1) You need to have a Dynamic Qr code created. If you have not created one, follow this link to create a new one.

2) Find the short link that you used to create your QrCode with. You can do so by going into the links tab, or by going into the "saved qr codes" tab, then clicking on the "pencil" icon right beside your qr code link.

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3) Scroll down and click on the "protection" section.

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4) Add your password into the "password" textbox. Then click on "Update" to save

5) Test your access by visiting the "short url" that is linked to your qr code, or by scanning the qr code your self.

6) Upon visiting again the shorlink or scanning the url again, you will be asked to add a password. Changing the password will require users to add the password again when they scan the qr code or visit the shortlink again.

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If you no longer need password protection, you can simply leave the "password" textbox empty and save. This will remove the password requirement.

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