SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the info which users submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire goods and services online and they enter their credit card info, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your site and shall make it more attractive to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the capital, you could avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services due to the fact that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting
A shared IP can be used for any SSL certificate, no matter if you purchase it from us or from some other seller and regardless of the shared website hosting service which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL from us, you'll come across this option on the certificate order page within your hosting Control Panel where you can also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer you. If the latter is chosen within the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you through the specifically configured server shared IP address, thus once you obtain and approve the SSL, there will not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the cash that you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL will function in the same exact way, so any information which the visitors submit shall be encrypted. The sole difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain within a browser, the Internet site won't appear.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with simply a couple of clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through some other dealer. For the SSLs which we offer you are also able to take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the specific domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action expected on your end, and thus any info that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be secure. The SSL will work in the exact same way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the only thing that is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL in an Internet browser won't open your Internet site.