Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the data exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the data which clients submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. Any data they input in any box on the website shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger firm, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which does not generate big income 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've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all our cloud hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you will not have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to select a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional mouse clicks after you fill the necessary info for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL will not be affected in any way and any information that website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The only big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your website, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever seek to access it in this way rather than entering your domain name within the world-wide web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with only a couple of clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs we offer you are also able to take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the specific domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action expected on your end, so any information that site visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL shall perform in the exact same way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the only thing that's different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL inside an Internet browser will not open your Internet site.