Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the information that site visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any information they type in in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger firm, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. That's the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you will not need to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires no more than two additional mouse clicks after you fill the needed details for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL will not be affected in any way and any details which site visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The only big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your Internet site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it this way instead of typing your domain name within the browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specifically configured 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 which you purchase through us or through any other dealer. For the SSLs which we offer you could also take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action expected on your end, so any info that visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL will perform in the exact same way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the only thing that is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL inside an Internet browser won't open your Internet site.