SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the data that customers submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they input their credit card info, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your site and shall make it more inviting to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, which is normally required for the SSL installation. In case you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the funds, you could avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every shared website hosting plan that we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered through our company or through a third-party vendor. 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 could also pick our auto-configuration option, so when 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 manually. The sole difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site won't 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 identical. With this function you'll be able to protect the data of your clients and have a reliable website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just 2 clicks within the hosting CP irrespective if you obtain an SSL from our business or from a third-party vendor. There shall not be any difference in terms of how the certificate operates or encodes the data which your visitors submit, so your site will be secure without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP. The sole thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way as opposed to entering your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address rather than a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.