If you wish to protect the data which visitors submit on your website, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and this is a protocol used to encrypt any data exchanged between a website and its users as to ensure that even if an unauthorized individual intercepts any data, they will not be able to read or use it in any way. The existing level of encryption makes it practically impossible to decrypt the real content, and so if you have a login form of some kind or you offer services and products online and customers submit credit card info, using an SSL certificate will be a guarantee that the info is secure. Typically a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your Internet site. The additional cost may matter in case you manage a small online store, a non-profit organization or any other entity which does not generate a big profit, so to save you the money, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

Considering that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting solutions, you can quickly secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a couple of clicks. The option will be available during the order process, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this sort of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been set up especially for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the only difference will be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your Internet site. Due to the fact that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically the moment it is issued, so you shall not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you'll be able to have a secure and reliable site without spending more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting services and the setup takes only 2 mouse clicks within the hosting Control Panel regardless if you order an SSL via our company or via a third-party vendor. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encrypts the information which your site visitors submit, so your site shall be protected without spending the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your site in this way rather than typing your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.