Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the information which clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any information they type in in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. This is the main reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

Due to the fact that we offer SSL certificates with our web hosting solutions, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only several mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order procedure, thus if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for this sort of a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been set up specifically for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference will be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. As our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically the moment it's issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you could have a protected and trustworthy site without having to spend extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with only a couple of mouse clicks when you install a certificate you acquire through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you could also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action expected on your end, and thus any info that website visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL will work in the exact same way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing which is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL within a web browser won't open your site.