SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the info which clients submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the safety of your website and will make it more attractive to consumers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's normally required for the SSL installation. If you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you can avoid the additional expense by making use of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Hosting

A shared IP could be used for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you get it from us or from another vendor and regardless of the hosting service you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting CP where you could also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer you. If the latter is selected within the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP address, so once you buy and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money you'll otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL shall function in the same exact way, so any info the visitors submit shall be encrypted. The only difference is that if you type the shared IP instead of your domain in a browser, the website won't show up.

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'll be able to use this option with simply a couple of mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you purchase through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the given domain or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action required on your end, and so any data that site visitors submit on your site shall be secure. The SSL shall function in the exact same way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL within an Internet browser won't open your site.