Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the info that clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any data they type in in any box on the site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which means the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. This is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you buy it from our company or from another seller and regardless of the shared website hosting plan that you have on our end. If you acquire the SSL through us, you shall come across this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting CP where you could also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer. If the latter is selected inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you using the specifically configured server shared IP address, therefore once you buy and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You could save the funds that you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL shall do the job in the same exact way, so any information which the website visitors submit shall be encrypted. The only difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain name inside a web browser, the site won't show up.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with merely several mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through some other retailer. For the SSLs which we offer you can also take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action needed on your end, and thus any info that site visitors submit on your website shall be secure. The SSL will work in the same exact way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing which is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL in a web browser will not open your website.