SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information which users submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and goods online and they type in their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the protection of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by making use of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting

You'll be able to use this option with all of our cloud website hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required details for the certificate. The adequate operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any info that website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The only difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it that way as opposed to typing your domain name inside the web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages and the setup takes merely a couple of mouse clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you buy an SSL via our enterprise or via a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in terms of how the certificate operates or encrypts the data which your site visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without spending the additional funds for a dedicated IP. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way rather than keying in your domain name. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.