Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data which site visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any information they type in in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence shall be bigger. While this may not be a problem for a larger firm, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This is the 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 Shared Website Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you purchase and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to pick a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL shall not be impacted in any way and any details that website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The only difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it that way rather than inputting your domain within the web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You could use a shared IP address for an SSL obtained through us or through any other retailer with any of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is extremely simple and if you obtain the certificate from our company, you can also take full advantage of our SSL wizard where with merely a few clicks you can choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain or subdomain on the shared IP which is configured to be used for this particular purpose. This option shall save you time and efforts as you'll not need to do anything after you approve the SSL through e-mail, not mentioning the cash you'll save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be secure and any customer will feel certain that their information will be protected considering that using a shared IP address doesn't affect the proper functioning of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address cannot be used as a URL to access your site.