Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the info that customers submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any content they input in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This is 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 Shared Hosting

A shared IP could be employed for any SSL certificate, no matter if you get it from our company or from some other vendor and regardless of the shared hosting service which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL from us, you'll come across this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting Control Panel where you can also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer you. If the latter is selected inside the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you using the specially configured server shared IP, so once you acquire and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You could save the money you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL will function in the exact same way, so any info that the website visitors submit shall be encoded. The only difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain within a web browser, the site will not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just a couple of clicks in the hosting Control Panel no matter if you buy an SSL via our enterprise or from a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in terms of how the certificate works or encodes the data your website visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be secure without spending any additional cash for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't 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 as opposed to keying in your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought 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 without any action on your end.