Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the information that clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any content they input in any box on the website will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This is the 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 Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every web hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is bought through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only will you be able to pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a couple of seconds and you will not need to do anything yourself. The one difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything will be the same. With this feature you could protect the data of your clients and have a reliable website without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with merely a couple of mouse clicks when you install a certificate you acquire through us or through some other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you could also take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action expected on your end, so any information that site visitors submit on your site shall be protected. The SSL will perform in the same exact way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL in a browser will not open your site.