SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the information that clients submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and goods online and they enter their credit card info, the data will be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your Internet site and shall make it more appealing to consumers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's normally required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the capital, you can avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services due to the fact that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting
Since we offer SSL certificates with our web hosting packages, you can effortlessly secure your website and use a shared IP address with just a few clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this type of a service, you could use the shared IP, which has been configured particularly for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the sole difference will be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your site. As our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically the instant it is issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you could have a protected and trustworthy website without spending extra money for that.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Any SSL certificate can be used with our specially set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with simply a few clicks when you install a certificate you obtain through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. That way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the given domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action needed on your end, so any data that visitors submit on your website shall be protected. The SSL shall work in the same exact way no matter if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL inside a web browser shall not open your site.