Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the info which site visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any content they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger firm, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting
You shall be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be arrange automatically and you will not have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires only 2 additional clicks after you fill the needed data for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL will not be affected in any way and any information that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the same exact way. The only difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it in this way as opposed to inputting your domain name within the browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
You can use a shared IP address for an SSL purchased through us or through any other retailer with any of our semi-dedicated plans. The setup is quite easy and if you obtain the certificate from our company, you can also take advantage of our SSL wizard where with just a few clicks you'll be able to select the SSL to be installed automatically for the selected domain name or subdomain on the shared IP that's configured to be used for this particular purpose. This option shall save you time and efforts considering that you will not have to do anything after you approve the SSL via e-mail, not mentioning the money you shall save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your site will be protected and any client will feel certain that their info will be protected given that using a shared IP address does not affect the adequate performance of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address can't be used as a URL to access your site.