Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the data which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any info they enter in any box on the website shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we have 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 install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting

A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, no matter if you buy it from our company or from some other retailer and regardless of the shared hosting service which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you will discover this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting CP where you can also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer you. If the latter is chosen inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you through the specifically configured server shared IP address, so once you order and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You can save the funds that you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL will work in the same exact way, so any information which the visitors submit shall be encoded. The sole difference is that if you enter the shared IP address instead of your domain within an Internet browser, the Internet site shall not display.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You can use a shared IP for an SSL obtained through us or through any other supplier with any one of our Linux semi-dedicated servers. The setup is very simple and if you get the certificate from our company, you could also benefit from our SSL wizard where with just several mouse clicks you could select the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain or subdomain on the shared IP which is configured to be employed for this particular purpose. This option shall save you time and work as you won't need to do anything after you approve the SSL via e mail, not mentioning the cash you will save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your site shall be protected and any client will feel assured that their info will be protected given that using a shared IP address does not influence the proper functioning of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address cannot be used as a URL to access your Internet site.