SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the data 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 goods online and they type in their credit card info, the data shall 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 raise the security of your Internet site and will make it more inviting to customers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you have to spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is typically required for the SSL installation. In case you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services given that our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting

You'll be able to use this option with all our cloud website hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you prefer to use an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you won't have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional clicks after you fill the necessary details for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any data which website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The one big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever try to access it in this way rather than typing your domain name inside the Internet browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just two mouse clicks within the hosting CP irrespective if you get an SSL from our enterprise or via a third-party provider. There won't be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the info your visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to keying in your domain name. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.