SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data which clients submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they input their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your website and shall make it more inviting to clients, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's normally required for the SSL installation. In case you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, regardless if you purchase it from us or from a different dealer and regardless of the cloud web hosting package that you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL from us, you will find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting CP where you could also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer you. If the latter is selected in the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you via the specifically configured server shared IP, therefore once you acquire and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You can save the cash you'll otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall work in the exact same way, so any info that the website visitors submit shall be encoded. The one difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain name in a web browser, the site won't display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with only several clicks when you install a certificate that you acquire through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs we offer you could also take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the specific domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action required on your end, so any information that website visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL will do the job in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP as a URL inside a web browser won't open your Internet site.