SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information that clients submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your site and shall make it more appealing to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you have to spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud web 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'll be able to use this option with all our shared hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be arrange automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The appropriate operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any details which website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The only big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your Internet site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it that way rather than entering your domain name inside the world-wide web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with simply several mouse clicks when you install a certificate you purchase through us or through any other dealer. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. That way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action expected on your end, so any information that site visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL shall work in the same exact way no matter if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the 1 thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP address as a URL in a browser will not open your website.