Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information which customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any info they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence will be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known 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 Shared Hosting

You'll be able to use this option with all our shared hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything will be set up automatically and you won't have to do anything after you obtain and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit 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 no more than two additional clicks after you fill the necessary details for the certificate. The adequate operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any data which website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The only big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it that way instead of entering your domain name within the Internet browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting plans and the setup takes only 2 clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you obtain an SSL through our business or via a third-party vendor. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate operates or encodes the info which your site visitors submit, so your website will be protected without having to spend any additional money for a dedicated IP address. The one thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way instead of entering your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.