Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the info which clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any information they type in in any box on the website will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which means the overall cost for your web presence will be bigger. While this may not be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every cloud hosting plan that we offer and no matter if the SSL is purchased through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only can you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also choose our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall handle the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you won't need to do anything manually. The one difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything shall be identical. With this feature you can protect the info of your clients and have a secure Internet site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specially configured shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you could use this option with only several mouse clicks when you install a certificate you acquire through us or through any other dealer. For the SSLs which we offer you can also take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. That way the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action needed on your end, and thus any information that website visitors submit on your site shall be protected. The SSL shall function in the same exact way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL within a browser will not open your Internet site.