Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the info which visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any information they enter in any box on the site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your web presence shall be higher. While this may not be a problem for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. This 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 could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each and every cloud web hosting plan we offer and no matter if the SSL is purchased through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only will you be able to choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a few seconds and you won't have to do anything personally. The sole difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this function you can protect the data of your clients and have a reliable website without the additional expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only two clicks within the hosting CP no matter if you purchase an SSL through our company or from a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in terms of how the certificate operates or encodes the information your website visitors submit, so your website will be protected without having to spend any additional funds for a dedicated IP address. The sole thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your website in this way rather than typing your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through our company and if you select it and you opt 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 without any action on your end.