Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the data that customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, etc. Any content they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That's the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known 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 Cloud Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting plans, you can very easily secure your site and use a shared IP address with just a couple of mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this kind of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, that has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the sole difference will be that if someone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your site. As our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically as soon as it is issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a protected and trustworthy Internet site without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just two clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you order an SSL via our enterprise or from a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate operates or encodes the info which your site visitors submit, so your site shall be secure without spending the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to inputting your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.