Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data that customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any content they type in in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your web presence will be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger enterprise, it may 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 main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

A shared IP can be used for any SSL certificate, no matter if you purchase it from us or from a different dealer and regardless of the cloud hosting plan which you have on our end. If you get the SSL from us, you will find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting Control Panel where you can also make use of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer you. If the latter is picked within the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you using the specifically configured server shared IP, therefore once you order and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You could save the funds that you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL will do the job in the same exact way, so any information that the visitors submit shall be encoded. The only difference is that if you enter the shared IP address instead of your domain name inside a web browser, the Internet site shall not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting plans and the setup takes merely a couple of clicks in the hosting CP no matter if you buy an SSL through our company or from a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the information that your website visitors submit, so your site shall be secure without having to spend the extra money for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way instead of inputting your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.