SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the info that clients submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and goods online and they enter their credit card information, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the safety of your site and will make it more attractive to consumers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is normally required for the SSL installation. If you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the money, you can avoid the extra expense by making use of our services due to the fact that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Website Hosting
You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each website hosting plan which we offer and no matter if the SSL is purchased through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only will you be able to pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a few seconds and you will not need to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything will be exactly the same. With this feature you can protect the info of your customers and have a reliable website without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only two mouse clicks inside the hosting CP irrespective if you obtain an SSL via our business or through a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the data which your website visitors submit, so your Internet site will be protected without having to spend any additional cash for a dedicated IP. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to typing your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP address 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.