Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the information which clients submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they input in any box on the Internet 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. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called 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 could be used for any SSL certificate, no matter if you buy it from us or from another dealer and regardless of the shared hosting plan which you have on our end. If you acquire the SSL through us, you'll come across this option on the certificate order page within your hosting CP where you can also make use of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer you. If the latter is selected inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP address, so once you obtain and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You could save the money that you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL will work in the same exact way, so any information which the visitors submit shall be encoded. The one difference is that if you type the shared IP instead of your domain name within a browser, the Internet site won't display.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL acquired through us or through any other vendor with any one of our semi-dedicated plans. The setup is incredibly simple and if you acquire the certificate from our company, you could also benefit from our SSL wizard where with only a couple of clicks you can select the SSL to be installed automatically for the particular domain name or subdomain on the shared IP that is configured to be used for this particular purpose. This option shall save you time and work as you will not need to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the money you'll save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be secured and any customer will feel assured that their data shall be protected since using a shared IP address doesn't affect the proper operation of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP can't be used as a URL to access your site.