SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the information which customers submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they input their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your website and shall make it more inviting to consumers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically needed for the SSL installation. If you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the capital, you can avoid the extra expense by making use of our services given that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our shared hosting packages, you can very easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with only a couple of mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you do not have one and you do not want to pay for such a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been set up especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference will be that if someone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your website. As our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically as soon as it is issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a protected and reliable site without having to spend more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with merely a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs that we offer you could also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. That way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action expected on your end, and so any info that website visitors submit on your site will be secure. The SSL will function in the exact same way regardless 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 as a URL in an Internet browser shall not open your Internet site.