If you'd like to protect the information which visitors submit on your Internet site, you'll need an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and this is a protocol used to encode any info exchanged between a site and its users as to ensure that even if an unauthorized person intercepts any data, they will not be able to read or use it in any way. The existing level of encryption makes it virtually impossible to decrypt the actual content, thus if you have a login form of some sort or you offer goods and services online and customers submit credit card details, using an SSL certificate will be a guarantee that the data is secure. Usually a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your website. The additional expense may matter when you manage a small online store, a non-profit organization or any other entity which does not make a big revenue, so to save you the funds, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

Considering that we offer SSL certificates with our shared website hosting plans, you can effortlessly secure your site and use a shared IP address with just a couple of mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for this kind of a service, you can use the shared IP, which has been set up specifically for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the exact same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference will be that if somebody tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Given that our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically the moment it is issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you'll be able to have a risk-free and trustworthy website without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just 2 clicks in the hosting Control Panel irrespective if you purchase an SSL via our enterprise or through a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the info which your site visitors submit, so your website shall be protected without having to spend the extra funds for a dedicated IP address. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than entering your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP 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.