SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the info which clients submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they input their credit card information, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your site and will make it more attractive to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is normally required for the SSL installation. In case you run a modest 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'll be able to avoid the additional expense by making use of our services given that 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 Website Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every shared website hosting solution which we offer and no matter if the SSL is bought through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a matter of seconds and you will not have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the information of your customers and have a secure Internet site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL bought through us or through any other vendor with any one of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is quite simple and if you acquire the certificate from our company, you could also take full advantage of our SSL wizard where with only several clicks you could select the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain name or subdomain on the shared IP that is configured to be used 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 e-mail, not mentioning the funds you will save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your site will be secured and any client will feel confident that their data shall be protected considering that 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 cannot be used as a URL to access your site.