SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encrypts the information that users submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy services and goods online and they type in their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your website and will make it more inviting to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that's typically needed for the SSL installation. If you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the capital, you could avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services due to the fact that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting

A shared IP can be used for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you acquire it from us or from a different dealer and regardless of the cloud website hosting package which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you shall come across this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting CP where you could also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer you. If the latter is selected within the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you through the specially configured server shared IP address, therefore once you buy and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money that you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall work in the exact same way, so any info that the visitors submit shall be encrypted. The sole difference is that if you enter the shared IP instead of your domain name in an Internet browser, the website will not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes only a couple of mouse clicks within the hosting CP regardless if you obtain an SSL through our enterprise or from a third-party vendor. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate operates or encrypts the data which your visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP address. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way rather than entering your domain name. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.