SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the information which clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they enter their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, so an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the safety of your website and shall make it more inviting to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's usually needed for the SSL installation. In case you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by making use of our services since 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 Shared Web Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every shared web hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is purchased through us or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only will you be able to pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall do the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you won't need to do anything manually. The one difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything shall be the same. With this function you'll be able to protect the data of your customers and have a reliable site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be employed with our specifically configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with just 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 could also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. Thus the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action required on your end, so any information that site visitors submit on your website shall be secure. The SSL shall perform in the same exact way irrespective if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the 1 thing which is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL inside an Internet browser won't open your website.