SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encrypts the information which customers submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they input their credit card information, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your website and shall make it more inviting to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that is usually required for the SSL installation. If you run 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 funds, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services since 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 Shared Website Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. If you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything will be set up automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional clicks after you fill the necessary information for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL will not be affected in any way and any details which visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the exact same way. The one difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it that way rather than entering your domain within the web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes merely a couple of clicks within the hosting Control Panel no matter if you buy an SSL via our business or from a third-party vendor. There won't be any difference in terms of how the certificate operates or encodes the information that your visitors submit, so your Internet site will be protected without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your site in this way as opposed to inputting your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.