Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info which customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any information they enter in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger business, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all of our cloud web hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. When you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you won't have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires no more than two additional clicks after you fill the needed details for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL won't be impacted in any way and any info which site visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the same exact way. The only big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your website, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it this way instead of inputting your domain in the world-wide web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated service and the setup takes just 2 clicks within the hosting Control Panel no matter if you obtain an SSL via our business or from a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the info your site visitors submit, so your website shall be protected without having to spend the extra money for a dedicated IP address. The one thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of entering your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.