Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the info that 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 site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as 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'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every cloud web hosting solution we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also choose our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will handle the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything personally. The sole difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your site will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything will be the same. With this function you can protect the information of your clients and have a risk-free Internet site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated services and the setup takes merely a couple of clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL through our company or from a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encodes the data your visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be protected without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your site in this way instead of keying in your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.