Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the information that clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any data they type in in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence will be bigger. While this might not be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That's the reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each and every shared website hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will handle the installation for you within a few seconds and you won't need to do anything by hand. The one difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be exactly the same. With this feature you can protect the info of your customers and have a risk-free website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans and the setup takes only 2 mouse clicks in the hosting CP irrespective if you get an SSL from our business or from a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encrypts the info that your visitors submit, so your site shall be secure without spending the extra funds for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is highly unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of inputting your domain name. 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 address rather than a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.