Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the information which clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they enter in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. This is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Hosting
A shared IP could be used for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you acquire it from us or from another vendor and regardless of the hosting package that you have on our end. If you get the SSL through us, you shall find this option on the certificate order page within your hosting Control Panel where you could also make use of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer. If the latter is selected in the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specifically configured server shared IP address, thus once you obtain and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You can save the money that you'll otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall work in the exact same way, so any data which the site visitors submit will be encoded. The one difference is that if you enter the shared IP instead of your domain name in a browser, the site shall not appear.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You can use a shared IP for an SSL purchased through us or through any other retailer with any of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. The setup is incredibly simple and if you obtain the certificate from our company, you can also take advantage of our SSL wizard where with simply several mouse clicks you can pick the SSL to be installed automatically for the particular domain name or subdomain on the shared IP address that is configured to be employed for this specific purpose. This option shall save you time and efforts since you won't need to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the cash you'll save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your Internet site will be secured and any client will feel confident that their information shall be protected since using a shared IP address does not affect the adequate functioning of the certificate and the only difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address cannot be used as a URL to access your website.