Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data which site visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any information they enter in any box on the website will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence will be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger business, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Hosting
You shall be able to use this option with all our hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to pick a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this function requires a maximum of 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the necessary details for the certificate. The adequate functioning of the SSL shall not be impacted in any way and any information which site visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the same exact way. The one difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your Internet site, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it this way as opposed to typing your domain within the world-wide web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two mouse clicks inside the hosting CP irrespective if you get an SSL via our enterprise or via a third-party supplier. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encodes the information that your site visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend any additional funds for a dedicated IP. The only thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your internet site in this way as opposed to entering your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.