SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the data which customers submit on an Internet site. If they input 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 will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, so an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your site and will make it more inviting to consumers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, which is normally needed for the SSL installation. If you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the capital, you can avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services as 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 Hosting

A shared IP could be used for any SSL certificate, no matter if you purchase it from our company or from a different dealer and regardless of the hosting service which you have on our end. If you get the SSL from us, you will come across this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting CP where you can also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer you. If the latter is chosen in the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP address, therefore once you acquire and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You can save the money you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall work in the same exact way, so any data that the site visitors submit will be encoded. The one difference is that if you type the shared IP instead of your domain inside an Internet browser, the Internet site shall not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be used with our specifically configured shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with simply a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs that we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the given domain or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action expected on your end, and thus any data that site visitors submit on your Internet site will be protected. The SSL shall perform in the exact same way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL within an Internet browser will not open your Internet site.