Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the data which clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so on. Any content they type in in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, 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 online shop that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That is the main reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as 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 Cloud Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting solutions, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a couple of mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for such a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been set up particularly for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference shall be that if somebody attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your site. Given that our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically the instant it's issued, so you'll not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a risk-free and trustworthy Internet site without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans and the setup takes merely two mouse clicks in the hosting Control Panel no matter if you buy an SSL from our business or through a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate operates or encodes the information your visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be secure without spending the extra cash for a dedicated IP. The one thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to keying in your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.