SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the data that clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the protection of your Internet site and shall make it more appealing to clients, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, which is usually needed for the SSL installation. If you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services since 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 Hosting
You will be able to use this option with all our shared hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you prefer to use an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you won't need to do anything after you purchase and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to pick a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires only 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the necessary info for the certificate. The adequate functioning of the SSL won't be influenced in any way and any info which website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The only difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it this way rather than inputting your domain name within the web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with only a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate which you obtain through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs which we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the specific domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action required on your end, and so any information that website visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL shall work in the exact same way regardless if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing which is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL within a web browser shall not open your Internet site.