SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information that clients submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy services and goods online and they input their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your site and shall make it more appealing to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. If you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you can avoid the extra expense by making use of our services since our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

A shared IP could be employed for any SSL certificate, regardless if you acquire it from us or from another dealer and regardless of the cloud hosting service you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL from us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting Control Panel where you could also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer. If the latter is picked inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you using the specially configured server shared IP address, so once you buy and approve the SSL, there shall not 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 address and the SSL will work in the exact same way, so any data the visitors submit will be encrypted. The sole difference is that if you enter the shared IP address instead of your domain inside an Internet browser, the site won't appear.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just 2 clicks in the hosting Control Panel no matter if you get an SSL from our company or through a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the information which your site visitors submit, so your website will be protected without having to spend the extra cash for a dedicated IP address. The one thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than typing your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.