Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data which site visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. Any data they input in any box on the site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the key 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 Shared Hosting

Since we offer SSL certificates with our shared hosting plans, you can effortlessly secure your website and use a shared IP address with just several clicks. The option will be available during the order process, thus if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this sort of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been set up particularly for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference will be that if somebody attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Due to the fact that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically as soon as it's issued, so you shall not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you could have a risk-free and reliable site without having to spend extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with merely several mouse clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through some other dealer. For the SSLs which we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the specific domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action required on your end, and thus any info that visitors submit on your website will be secure. The SSL shall perform in the same exact way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL within a web browser will not open your site.