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 customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any content they enter in any box on the website will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is 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 Web Hosting

Considering that we offer SSL certificates with our web hosting plans, you can effortlessly secure your site and use a shared IP address with only a few mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order procedure, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for such a service, you could use the shared IP, which has been configured particularly for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference will be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your site. Given that our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically the instant it is issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a secure and reliable Internet site without spending extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting plans and the setup takes just a couple of clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL through our business or via a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in terms of how the certificate operates or encrypts the information that your website visitors submit, so your site shall be protected without spending the additional cash for a dedicated IP address. The one thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is quite unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your site in this way rather than entering your domain name. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.