Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info that customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any data they input in any box on the site will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which suggests the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the key reason why we've 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 shall be able to use this option with all our shared hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you obtain and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this function requires no more than 2 additional clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL shall not be affected in any way and any information that website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the exact same way. The one difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it in this way instead of entering your domain name inside the Internet browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specially configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with simply a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you obtain through us or through another retailer. For the SSLs we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action needed on your end, and so any info that website visitors submit on your Internet site will be protected. The SSL will function in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing that's different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL within a web browser will not open your site.