SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the data 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 input their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your site and shall make it more appealing to customers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the capital, you can avoid the added expense by making use of our services given that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every web hosting solution that we offer and irrespective if the SSL is bought through us or through a third-party business. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only can you select the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall do the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you will not have to do anything personally. The only difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be identical. With this feature you'll be able to protect the information of your clients and have a secure website without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two clicks in the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL through our business or via a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encodes the info that your visitors submit, so your website shall be protected without spending the extra money for a dedicated IP address. The sole thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to keying in your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.