Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the data that site visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any content they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which means the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we've 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 Hosting
You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every hosting package that we offer and regardless if the SSL is ordered through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only will you be able to pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also choose our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will handle the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you'll not have to do anything yourself. The only difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your site won't appear in case 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 could protect the information of your customers and have a secure Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specially set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with just a couple of clicks when you install a certificate that you acquire through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action needed on your end, so any info that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL shall do the job in the same exact way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL inside an Internet browser will not open your site.