SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the data that clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase goods and services online and they input their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the security of your Internet site and will make it more appealing to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, which is usually required for the SSL installation. If you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the money, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services given that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting
Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting packages, you can very easily secure your site and use a shared IP address with just several mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, thus if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for this type of a service, you could use the shared IP, which 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 only difference will be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your site. Since our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically the moment it is issued, so you'll not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a secure and trustworthy site without spending extra cash for that.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Any SSL certificate could be used with our specially configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with simply several clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. That way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action expected on your end, and so any data that visitors submit on your site will be secure. The SSL will do the job in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the only thing that's different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP address as a URL within a web browser won't open your Internet site.