Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information which clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any information they type in in any box on the site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That's the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called 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 Website Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to pick a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of 2 additional clicks after you fill the needed data for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL shall not be influenced in any way and any information that website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The only difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your Internet site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever seek to access it in this way instead of entering your domain inside the Internet browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two clicks in the hosting CP regardless if you purchase an SSL from our company or from a third-party provider. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate operates or encrypts the information that your visitors submit, so your site will be protected without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The sole thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your website in this way rather than keying in your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.