Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the information that site visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. 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 information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies 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 store which does not generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's 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 set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every cloud hosting package which we offer and regardless if the SSL is obtained through us or through a third-party business. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also choose our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a few seconds and you'll not need to do anything manually. The only difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the info of your customers and have a reliable Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes only a couple of mouse clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you buy an SSL from our company or via a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference in terms of how the certificate functions or encrypts the info that your site visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be secure without having to spend any additional funds for a dedicated IP. The one thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way as opposed to keying in your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.