Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the info which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which means the overall cost for your presence online will be bigger. While this might not be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to 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

As we offer SSL certificates with our cloud web hosting packages, you can easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with only a couple of clicks. The option will be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for such a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been configured specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference will be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Due to the fact that our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically as soon as it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a protected and reliable Internet site without spending more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you can use this option with simply a few clicks when you install a certificate you purchase through us or through another retailer. For the SSLs which we offer you are also able to take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action required on your end, and thus any data that website visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL shall work in the same exact way regardless if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the only thing which is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL inside a browser won't open your Internet site.