SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encrypts the info which users submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they enter 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 raise the security of your Internet site and shall make it more appealing to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is normally required for the SSL installation. In case you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting
You shall be able to use this option with all our cloud website hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you won't need to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional mouse clicks after you fill the needed data for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL will not be impacted in any way and any info that website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The one big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it that way rather than entering your domain name inside the web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only two clicks in the hosting CP no matter if you buy an SSL through our business or from a third-party vendor. There shall not be any difference in terms of how the certificate functions or encrypts the information that your site visitors submit, so your website will be secure without having to spend the extra funds for a dedicated IP address. The sole thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way instead of keying in your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.