Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the data which customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any data they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. This is the 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 set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every hosting solution which we offer and regardless if the SSL is purchased through our company or through a third-party company. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only will you be able to select the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall do the installation for you within a few seconds and you won't need to do anything by hand. The only difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything shall be the same. With this function you could protect the information of your customers and have a reliable site without the added expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes only 2 mouse clicks within the hosting Control Panel no matter if you order an SSL from our enterprise or via a third-party provider. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the data which your visitors submit, so your site shall be protected without having to spend any additional money for a dedicated IP. The sole thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of entering your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.