SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the info that users submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they input their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your site and shall make it more attractive to consumers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you need to spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that's typically needed for the SSL installation. If you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find much better use for the capital, you can avoid the added expense by taking advantage 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 Website Hosting

Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting plans, you can quickly secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just a couple of mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this type of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, that has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the only difference shall be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your Internet site. As our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically as soon as it's issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a secure and trustworthy website without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only 2 clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you obtain an SSL via our company or via a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encrypts the information your visitors submit, so your Internet site will be secure without having to spend any additional cash for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than typing your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.