[Steven Zahm]

@ Paul

re: I create a password-protected page

That password protected page is a WP feature, not Connections. After you input the password a cookie is saved on your computer which WP reads and knows you’ve already logged in which is why you do not need to enter the password again. I think the cookie does not expire for 24 hours which mean you would not need to login until after a full day has passed.

Connections has its own require login setting which you can enable. This will require that the visitor to have a WP user account to login to view the directory unlike the WP password protected page which only requires the user know the password.

Hope this helps!