SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the info which clients submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase products and services online and they type in their credit card information, the data will be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your site and shall make it more attractive to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the capital, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

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 solution that we offer and no matter if the SSL is obtained through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only can you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also choose our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you won't need to do anything yourself. The only difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your site won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything shall be the same. With this feature you can protect the information of your clients and have a secure website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you can use this option with simply several clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus once you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action required on your end, and thus any information that site visitors submit on your Internet site shall be secure. The SSL shall perform in the exact same way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing that's different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL in a browser will not open your site.