Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the information that visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any info they type in in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your online presence shall be bigger. While this might not be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting

Given that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting solutions, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with just several clicks. The option will be available during the order process, so if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this type of a service, you can use the shared IP, which has been set up especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP and the sole difference shall be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your site. Due to the fact that our system features an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically as soon as it's issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a secure and trustworthy Internet site without having to spend extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specifically configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you can use this option with just several mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you purchase through us or through some other vendor. For the SSLs which we offer you could 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 specific domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action expected on your end, and so any data that website visitors submit on your site shall be secure. The SSL will function in the exact same way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP address as a URL inside a web browser will not open your website.