Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the data that customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any content they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your web presence shall be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That's the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each cloud web hosting solution which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is bought through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only could you select the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall handle the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you'll not need to do anything personally. The one difference between using 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 rather than https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this function you'll be able to protect the info of your clients and have a reliable site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two clicks within the hosting Control Panel regardless if you buy an SSL via our enterprise or through a third-party vendor. There shall not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encrypts the info that your site visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be protected without having to spend the extra cash for a dedicated IP. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than typing your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought through our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.