SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encrypts the information which clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they enter their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your website and shall make it more appealing to customers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is typically needed for the SSL installation. In case you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the capital, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services due to the fact that 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 Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our hosting plans, you can quickly secure your site and use a shared IP address with just a few clicks. The option will be available during the order process, thus if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this sort of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, that has been set up specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference shall be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your website. Due to the fact that our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically once it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a secure and trustworthy Internet site without spending extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specially configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you'll be able to use this option with merely a few clicks when you install a certificate which you purchase through us or through another retailer. For the SSLs which we offer you can also take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. That way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action needed on your end, and thus any data that site visitors submit on your site will be secure. The SSL will work in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the only thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP address as a URL inside a web browser will not open your site.