SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the info which users submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they purchase products and services online and they enter 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 heighten the protection of your website and will make it more appealing to clients, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, which is usually required for the SSL installation. In case you manage a small 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 capital, you can avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every single shared website hosting plan that we offer and regardless if the SSL is acquired through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only can you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything personally. The one difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be exactly the same. With this function you can protect the information of your customers and have a risk-free Internet site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes merely 2 clicks within the hosting CP irrespective if you order an SSL from our enterprise or through a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference in terms of how the certificate functions or encodes the info which your website visitors submit, so your site will be protected without having to spend the extra money for a dedicated IP. The sole thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of inputting your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.