Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the info that clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any content they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence will be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the main 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 Website Hosting

Given that we offer SSL certificates with our website hosting packages, you can effortlessly secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with only a couple of mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order process, thus if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this kind of a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been configured specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference will be that if somebody tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your website. Since our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically once it's issued, so you'll not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a secure and trustworthy site without having to spend more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you could use this option with simply several mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you purchase through us or through some other vendor. For the SSLs which we offer you could also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the specific domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action required on your end, and so any info that site visitors submit on your site shall be secure. The SSL shall do the job in the same exact way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the 1 thing that is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL inside an Internet browser shall not open your site.