Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the information which visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. Any information they input in any box on the website will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that 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 web store that doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's 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 Website Hosting

You'll be able to use this option with all of our website hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you will not have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires no more than two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required details for the certificate. The adequate operation of the SSL shall not be affected in any way and any information that website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The sole difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it that way rather than entering your domain name within the web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated packages and the setup takes just a couple of clicks within the hosting CP no matter if you buy an SSL via our company or from a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encrypts the info which your visitors submit, so your website will be protected without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than typing your domain name. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP instead of 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.