Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the data which visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any content they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online will be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that does not generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every single shared website hosting solution which we offer and no matter if the SSL is bought through us or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall install it for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything personally. The one difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the information of your customers and have a reliable website without the additional expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only 2 clicks in the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL via our enterprise or from a third-party vendor. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encrypts the info your site visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend the additional money for a dedicated IP. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's quite unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your website in this way instead of inputting your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address rather than a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.