Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the info which customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which suggests the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called 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 Website Hosting

You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each website hosting solution we offer and no matter if the SSL is purchased through us or through a third-party business. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall install it for you within a few seconds and you won't have to do anything by hand. The one difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything will be exactly the same. With this function you can protect the info of your clients and have a secure Internet site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL bought through us or through any other supplier with any of our semi-dedicated service. The setup is very easy and if you acquire the certificate from our company, you can also take advantage of our SSL wizard where with just several clicks you'll be able to choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain or subdomain on the shared IP address that's configured to be used for this purpose. This option will save you time and efforts given that you'll not have to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the cash you will save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be secure and any client will feel confident that their info will be protected since using a shared IP address doesn't influence the proper performance of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address can't be used as a URL to access your site.