SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data that users submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they purchase goods and services online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the protection of your Internet site and shall make it more attractive to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that's usually required for the SSL installation. If you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by making use of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all our hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you decide to work with an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you won't have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to pick a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires a maximum of 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the required data for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL won't be impacted in any way and any info that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The sole difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your website, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever try to access it in this way instead of entering your domain name in the web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated plans and the setup takes merely two clicks inside the hosting Control Panel regardless if you get an SSL from our company or via a third-party provider. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encodes the information that your website visitors submit, so your website shall be secure without having to spend any additional money for a dedicated IP. The one thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to entering your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered via 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 as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.