Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data which customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any info they type in in any box on the 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. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger company, it might 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 referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Website Hosting

A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, no matter if you acquire it from our company or from another seller and regardless of the website hosting service you have on our end. If you acquire the SSL through us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting Control Panel where you could also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer you. If the latter is chosen inside the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you through the specially configured server shared IP address, thus once you obtain and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the funds that you'll otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL will function in the exact same way, so any data the site visitors submit shall be encrypted. The only difference is that if you input the shared IP instead of your domain within an Internet browser, the website shall not show up.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you'll be able to use this option with merely a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you purchase through us or through any other dealer. For the SSLs we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the specific domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action expected on your end, so any data that website visitors submit on your site shall be secure. The SSL will function in the same exact way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL in a web browser will not open your site.