Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information that clients submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any information they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence will be bigger. While this may not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known 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 Website Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every website hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is obtained through us or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only could you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall do the installation for you within a few seconds and you will not need to do anything by hand. The one difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything will be the same. With this function you could protect the information of your customers and have a reliable website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes only a couple of clicks inside the hosting CP no matter if you buy an SSL through our business or via a third-party provider. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encodes the data your website visitors submit, so your website will be secure without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP. The sole thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to inputting your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.