Password protecting a SurveyEngine survey
Adding a password to the beginning of a survey to restrict access.
A step-by-step interactive tutorial on password protecting a surveyengine survey in SurveyEngine. Preview the live tutorial, then download and upload it to your account to examine the construction.
Ben White, 08.07.2026
What this tutorial covers
Adding a password to the beginning of a survey to restrict access.
Each page of the tutorial demonstrates a specific technique. Work through it as a respondent first, then open the editor to see how it was built.
What you will learn
After completing this tutorial you will be able to implement password protecting a surveyengine survey in your own SurveyEngine surveys.
Download the tutorial ZIP and upload it to your account to use it as a starting point or template for your own work.
TLDR Quick links
Step-by-step walkthrough
Step 1: Add a password entry page. Create a page at the start of the survey with a text input for the password.
Step 2: Store the correct password. Add a derived value or hidden variable containing the correct password.
Step 3: Write the validation expression. Add a validation condition that checks the entered password against the stored value.
Step 4: Block navigation on failure. Configure the page so respondents cannot proceed until the correct password is entered.
Step 5: Consider security. Survey passwords provide basic access control but are not a substitute for proper authentication for sensitive data.
Try the live tutorial
The live tutorial is a working SurveyEngine survey. Click through it as a respondent to see the finished result.
Then download the tutorial ZIP file and upload it to your SurveyEngine account to examine how it was built.
Preview the live tutorial or download the ZIP file to load it into your account.
References
Ready to try it? Open a free SurveyEngine account, download the tutorial ZIP and upload it to your account.
Or Contact us at support@surveyengine.com — we're glad to help.