SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data that customers submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase products and services online and they input their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the security of your website and shall make it more attractive to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically needed for the SSL installation. If you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the capital, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by making use of our services due to the fact that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Hosting

A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you get it from us or from another vendor and regardless of the hosting service you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting CP where you can also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer. If the latter is chosen inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you using the specifically configured server shared IP, therefore once you order and approve the SSL, there will not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money you will otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall function in the exact same way, so any information the site visitors submit shall be encoded. The one difference is that if you enter the shared IP address instead of your domain within a browser, the website will not appear.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL through our company or via a third-party provider. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the information which your visitors submit, so your Internet site will be protected without spending the extra funds for a dedicated IP address. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to inputting your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.