SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the info which clients submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and products online and they input their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase 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 extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's usually needed for the SSL installation. In case you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the money, you could avoid the additional expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting

Given that we offer SSL certificates with our shared hosting solutions, you can very easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only several clicks. The option will be available during the order process, thus if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for such a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been set up particularly for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference shall be that if anyone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your website. Due to the fact that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically as soon as it's issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you'll be able to have a protected and trustworthy website without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be used with our specially set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with simply a few mouse clicks when you install a certificate that you acquire through us or through some other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you can also take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action required on your end, and so any info that website visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL shall perform in the same exact way regardless if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing that is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP as a URL within an Internet browser will not open your Internet site.