Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the data which clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so on. Any info they type in in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your online presence will be bigger. While this may not be a problem for a larger firm, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. This is the main reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known 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 Cloud Hosting

Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting plans, you can very easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just several mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you'll be able to use it, but if you do not have one and you do not want to pay for this kind of a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been set up particularly for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the sole difference will be that if someone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Since our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically the instant it's issued, so you'll not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you could have a protected and trustworthy Internet site without having to spend extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specially configured shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with just several mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you obtain through us or through another vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action required on your end, so any info that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be secure. The SSL will perform in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL in an Internet browser shall not open your site.