Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the information that clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any info they input in any box on the website will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your web presence will be bigger. While this might not be a problem for a larger enterprise, 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. 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 install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every cloud hosting solution we offer and no matter if the SSL is ordered through us or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only will you be able to choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall set it up for you within a couple of seconds and you will not have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything shall be identical. With this feature you'll be able to protect the data of your customers and have a reliable website without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specially set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you could use this option with merely several mouse clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs which we offer you could also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action needed on your end, so any data that website visitors submit on your Internet site will be secure. The SSL will do the job in the exact same way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP as a URL within an Internet browser won't open your Internet site.