SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information which customers submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they type in their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that's usually required for the SSL installation. In case you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services given that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Web Hosting
You'll be able to use this option with all of our shared web hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you prefer to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you won't need to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to pick a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires only 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL shall not be affected in any way and any data which site visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The only big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever try to access it that way instead of inputting your domain in the world-wide web browser URL bar.
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 clicks within the hosting Control Panel no matter if you order an SSL via our company or through a third-party vendor. There will not be any difference in terms of how the certificate functions or encrypts the info which your site visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be secure without spending the additional funds 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 quite unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of keying in your domain. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired through 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 instant the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.