Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the info which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any data they enter in any box on the Internet site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence will be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the main 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 Shared Web Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each and every shared web hosting package that we offer and irrespective if the SSL is purchased through our company or through a third-party vendor. 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 as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a couple of seconds and you won't need to do anything manually. The only difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything will be exactly the same. With this function you'll be able to protect the information of your customers and have a risk-free site without the added expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages and the setup takes only 2 clicks in the hosting CP no matter if you order an SSL via our enterprise or from a third-party vendor. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the data that your visitors submit, so your site will be protected without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP address. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your site in this way rather than keying in your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.