Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so on. Any information they type in in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your online presence shall be bigger. While this might not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've 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 Shared Hosting

A shared IP could be employed for any SSL certificate, regardless if you buy it from our company or from some other retailer and regardless of the shared hosting service which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you will discover this option on the certificate order page within your hosting CP where you could also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer. If the latter is picked in the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you using the specifically configured server shared IP, therefore once you buy and approve the SSL, there will not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money that you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL will do the job in the exact same way, so any data that the site visitors submit shall be encrypted. The sole difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain in an Internet browser, the website won't show up.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL purchased through us or through any other retailer with any of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is incredibly basic and if you obtain the certificate from our company, you can also take full advantage of our SSL wizard where with simply several mouse clicks you'll be able to pick the SSL to be installed automatically for the selected domain or subdomain on the shared IP that is configured to be employed for this particular purpose. This option shall save you time and efforts considering that you won't have to do anything after you approve the SSL through email, not mentioning the cash you'll save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your site shall be protected and any customer will feel certain that their info will be protected considering that using a shared IP address does not affect the adequate performance of the certificate and the only real difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP can't be used as a URL to access your Internet site.