Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information that visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any information they enter in any box on the site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known 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 Shared Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our shared hosting plans, you can easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just a few clicks. The option shall be available during the order procedure, thus if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you do not have one and you do not want to pay for this kind of a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been set up specifically for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference shall be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your website. Due to the fact that our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically once it is issued, so you shall not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you'll be able to have a protected and trustworthy site without having to spend more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes only a couple of mouse clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you buy an SSL through our enterprise or through a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the info your website visitors submit, so your website shall be secure without spending the additional money for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to keying in your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.