SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the information that clients submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and products online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that is typically 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 could find much better use for the capital, you'll be able to avoid the extra 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 Cloud Website Hosting

Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting packages, you can very easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just a few mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this sort of a service, you can use the shared IP, which has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate will work in the exact same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference shall be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Due to the fact that our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically as soon as it's issued, so you'll not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a risk-free and trustworthy site without spending extra money for that.

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 could use this option with simply a couple of clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through another vendor. For the SSLs we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. That way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP address will be set for the given domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action required on your end, and so any data that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL will function in the same exact way regardless 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 address as a URL within an Internet browser won't open your Internet site.