Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the data which visitors submit on your 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 Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your web presence will be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the main reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Web Hosting

Given that we offer SSL certificates with our shared web hosting plans, you can very easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with just a few mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order process, so if you have a dedicated IP, you can use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this sort of a service, you could use the shared IP, which has been configured especially 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 anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your site. As our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically once it's issued, so you'll not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a secure and reliable 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 configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you could use this option with merely a couple of mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you obtain through us or through any other retailer. 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. That way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action expected on your end, so any information that website visitors submit on your site shall be protected. The SSL will do the job in the exact same way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing that is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL within a web browser won't open your website.