If you'd like to protect the data that visitors submit on your Internet site, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation refers to Secure Sockets Layer and this is a protocol used to encrypt any info exchanged between a website and its users as to ensure that even if an unauthorized person intercepts any data, they shall not be able to read or use it in any way. The current level of encryption makes it literally impossible to decrypt the real content, thus if you have a login form of some kind or you offer products and services online and clients submit credit card details, using an SSL certificate shall be a guarantee that the information is secure. Usually a dedicated IP address is needed to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your website. The additional cost may matter if you manage a small online shop, a non-profit organization or any other entity that doesn't generate a big profit, so to save you the cash, 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 Web Hosting

Considering that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud web hosting solutions, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a few mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for such a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference shall be that if somebody tries to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your Internet site. Given that our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically the moment it's issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a protected and trustworthy Internet site without having to spend more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages and the setup takes only a couple of clicks in the hosting CP irrespective if you get an SSL through our company or from a third-party provider. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encrypts the info your visitors submit, so your website will be protected without having to spend any additional money for a dedicated IP address. The one thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your site in this way as opposed to typing your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought via our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP address instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.