public/uploads/rules/do you use an icon so a password prompt should never be a surprise/rule (PR from TinaCMS)

categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ index:
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/hyperlink-phone-numbers/rule.mdx
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/add-callable-link/rule.mdx
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-save-clicking-through/rule.mdx
-- rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise/rule.mdx
+- rule: public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-have-a-related-links-section/rule.mdx
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-avoid-email-harvesting-or-spamming-by-using-images/rule.mdx
 - rule: public/uploads/rules/do-you-avoid-linking-users-to-the-sign-in-page-directly/rule.mdx

public/uploads/rules/indicate-protected-links/rule.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+type: rule
+title: Do you indicate when a link is password-protected?
+uri: indicate-protected-links
+categories:
+  - category: categories/design/rules-to-better-websites-navigation.mdx
+authors: []
+related:
+  - rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-reinforce-meaning/rule.mdx
+  - rule: public/uploads/rules/use-icons-to-not-surprise-users/rule.mdx
+redirects:
+  - do-you-use-an-icon-so-a-password-prompt-should-never-be-a-surprise
+guid: 4eed6761-8dd2-4747-af07-fbddd14afabe
+seoDescription: 'Avoid password prompts by indicating a login requirement with a lock icon, ensuring users are prepared for secure access.'
+created: 2015-02-16T02:49:59.000Z
+createdBy: Rebecca Liu
+createdByEmail: RebeccaLiu@ssw.com.au
+lastUpdated: 2026-08-05T01:36:54.339Z
+lastUpdatedBy: Tiago Araujo
+lastUpdatedByEmail: TiagoAraujo@ssw.com.au
+isArchived: false
+archivedreason: null
+---
+
+Don’t surprise users. Add a lock icon/emoji and supporting text, such as “Sign-in required” to clearly indicate that the link leads to a password-protected page.
+
+<endIntro />
+
+Examples:
+
+<boxEmbed
+  body={<>
+    View the report
+
+    Open the client portal
+  </>}
+  figurePrefix="bad"
+  figure="Can't tell these are protected. Users will be surprised by a password prompt"
+/>
+
+<boxEmbed
+  body={<>
+    🔐 View the report - sign-in required
+
+    🔒 Open the client portal (password required)
+  </>}
+  figurePrefix="good"
+  figure="Clear indication these are protected"
+/>