# Password for a tab in the application **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 18, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997 "2020-09-18T11:24:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/1 "2020-09-18T11:24:52Z")
Hello, I created a pro application with several categories and I want to secure a tab with password. it’s possible? ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/2 "2020-09-18T11:31:04Z")
Yup definitely. Just create a user-specific text field and hide all other components until the text enters matches a specific string of text. ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/3 "2020-09-22T18:59:18Z")
Hello, can you explain to me how we do it? ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/4 "2020-09-22T19:23:27Z")
Create a column in a sheet called Password. Enter the password in that column. In your users sheet, create a column called Password Entry. Have a text entry on the tab that gets users to enter the password — write this to the Password Entry column. Filter visibility of components for when the Password Entry equals (or doesn’t equal) the Password. ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/5 "2020-09-24T11:42:46Z")
Do you have an app to show me with this option? ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/6 "2020-09-24T13:11:54Z")
Yup! I’ve got a free template in the template store that uses this (it’s meant for schools, which is why it’s free… there’s a paid version [here](https://www.glideapps.com/templates/dvQNCveGELJCp9ns22iC-template) too): [https://www.glideapps.com/templates/sjV5xNgTyxa92WdJEeiK-template](https://www.glideapps.com/templates/sjV5xNgTyxa92WdJEeiK-template) ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/7 "2020-09-28T09:21:11Z")
Hello, I cannot write the password to enter the application. It’s possible? ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/8 "2020-09-28T09:35:45Z")
Hello @Pole_Mobilite Should you want to limit access to your entire app with a password, you can activate the feature called “Limit access by password”. 1. Go to “Settings” 2. Go to “Privacy” 3. Select “Limit access by password” 4. Define the password Your app will then be considered “private” and only users with the global password will be able to access your app. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/0/002608d7ff2d87394a6c9e7b94b54582cba94d58.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/9 "2020-09-28T13:16:07Z")
Thank you, but to limit a tab by a password please ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/10 "2020-09-28T14:25:16Z")
This should work. > [@Password for a tab in the application](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/4): > > Create a column in a sheet called Password. Enter the password in that column. In your users sheet, create a column called Password Entry. Have a text entry on the tab that gets users to enter the password — write this to the Password Entry column. Filter visibility of components for when the Password Entry equals (or doesn’t equal) the Password. ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/11 "2020-09-28T14:28:21Z")
Indeed it does work! It’s also demonstrated in the template that I linked earlier. Downloading that template should give you a clear look at how to set up your sheet. ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/12 "2020-09-28T14:36:21Z")
Thanks for your help. the problem I am having is that I don’t know how to filter component visibility when the password entry is equal. ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/13 "2020-09-28T14:39:16Z")
You should set up your visibility using If password field is not “User —\> Password Entry”. ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/14 "2020-09-28T14:58:48Z")
Inventing your own password mechanism inside of a tab is not a secure feature. Only the password login that we provide is a secure password mechanism. If you merely want a way to hide data from some users, and that data is not private or sensitive, then this approach could work for you. ---
**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/15 "2020-09-28T15:09:10Z")
Definitely agree. I use this feature mainly for app admins to change stuff like the company logo, or to add items to choice component lists. Nothing too wild in terms of security needed, so I like to use this approach. ---
**Author:** ![Pole\_Mobilite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pole_mobilite/32/5593_2.png) [@Pole\_Mobilite](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pole_Mobilite)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/16 "2020-09-28T15:13:12Z")
YES That’s what I want to do but I don’t know how to hide. can you explain to me please ---
**Author:** ![Cristiano\_Cruz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cristiano_cruz/32/6394_2.png) [@Cristiano\_Cruz](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cristiano_Cruz)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/17 "2020-09-28T15:16:35Z")
I’ll explain, but later I post a video on the channel ---
**Author:** ![Cristiano\_Cruz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cristiano_cruz/32/6394_2.png) [@Cristiano\_Cruz](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cristiano_Cruz)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-for-a-tab-in-the-application/15997/18 "2020-09-28T15:17:46Z")
[https://youtu.be/na4BwFRwTlg](https://youtu.be/na4BwFRwTlg) subscribe