Shared SSL IP
Learn how you will be able to install an SSL certificate without the need of a dedicated IP through our Shared SSL IPs.
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 using an SSL is to preserve the info which site visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any info they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your web presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This is the reason why we have taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
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Shared SSL IP in Shared Web Hosting
As we offer SSL certificates with our
shared web hosting solutions, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a few mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, so 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 such a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been set up specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference shall be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your site. Since our system features an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically the instant it is issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you could have a risk-free and reliable website without spending extra money for that.
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Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP address option is available with all
semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only 2 mouse clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you obtain an SSL through our business or via a third-party provider. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the data which your website visitors submit, so your website will be protected without spending the extra funds for a dedicated IP address. 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's quite unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your site in this way rather than typing your
domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP address as opposed to 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.