SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the info that clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy services and goods online and they type in their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, so an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to customers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. If you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the funds, you can avoid the additional expense by making use of our services due to the fact that our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every shared hosting plan that we offer and no matter if the SSL is bought through us 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 select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a couple of seconds and you won't need to do anything manually. The only difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you could protect the information of your clients and have a secure site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You could use a shared IP address for an SSL acquired through us or through any other dealer with any one of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is incredibly simple and if you get the certificate from our company, you could also take full advantage of our SSL wizard where with only a couple of mouse clicks you could select the SSL to be installed automatically for the selected domain or subdomain on the shared IP address that's configured to be employed for this specific purpose. This option will save you time and work since you will not have to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the money you'll save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be protected and any customer will feel confident that their information will be protected as using a shared IP address doesn't influence 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.