Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate needs 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 an issue for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That's the main reason why we have 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 Shared Hosting

A shared IP could be employed for any SSL certificate, regardless if you acquire it from us or from a different dealer and regardless of the shared hosting package which you have on our end. If you get the SSL from us, you will find this option on the certificate order page within your hosting CP where you could also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer you. If the latter is picked within the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP address, thus once you obtain and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You could save the cash that you will otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall do the job in the exact same way, so any info which the website visitors submit shall be encrypted. The one difference is that if you type the shared IP address instead of your domain name in a web browser, the website will not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with just a couple of clicks when you install a certificate that you acquire through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs that we offer you could also 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 address will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action expected on your end, and so any information that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL will do the job in the exact same way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing that is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL in a web browser will not open your website.