SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the information which users submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire goods and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the security of your website and will make it more inviting to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that is typically needed for the SSL installation. If you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud website 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
A shared IP could be used for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you acquire it from us or from a different vendor and regardless of the shared web hosting service that you have on our end. If you get the SSL through us, you'll discover this option on the certificate order page in your hosting CP where you can also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer you. If the latter is selected within the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you through the specially configured server shared IP address, therefore once you obtain and approve the SSL, there won't be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL will work in the exact same way, so any information which the visitors submit shall be encoded. The one difference is that if you type the shared IP address instead of your domain within a web browser, the website shall not show up.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
Any SSL certificate could be used with our specially set up shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you can use this option with simply a few clicks when you install a certificate you acquire through us or through some other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action needed on your end, and so any data that site visitors submit on your website shall be protected. The SSL will work in the same exact way no matter if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the only thing that's different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL in a browser will not open your website.