SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the information which users submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they buy services and goods online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the safety of your website and will make it more inviting to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is normally required for the SSL installation. If you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services as our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting
You could use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every shared hosting package which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is obtained through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only could you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a few seconds and you'll not have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be identical. With this function you could protect the information of your clients and have a secure site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just a couple of mouse clicks inside the hosting CP no matter if you get an SSL from our company or via a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encrypts the information that your site visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend the additional money for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way rather than entering your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.