If you'd like to protect the data that visitors submit on your site, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and that's a protocol employed to encrypt any data exchanged between a website and its users as to ensure that even if an unauthorized person intercepts any data, they will not be able to read or use it in any way. The existing level of encryption makes it literally impossible to decrypt the actual content, thus if you have a login form of some kind or you offer goods and services online and customers submit credit card details, using an SSL certificate shall be an assurance that the info is protected. Typically a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your site. The additional cost may matter if you manage a small web shop, a non-profit organization or any other entity which does not 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 Shared Hosting

Due to the fact that we offer SSL certificates with our shared hosting plans, you can effortlessly secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just several clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, 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 this type of a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the sole difference will be that if someone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your Internet site. Since our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically the instant it's issued, so you'll not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you can have a risk-free and trustworthy Internet site without spending more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specifically set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with only a few clicks when you install a certificate that you acquire through us or through another vendor. For the SSLs which we offer you are also able to take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. That way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the specific domain or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action required on your end, so any info that visitors submit on your Internet site shall be protected. The SSL shall function in the same exact way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the 1 thing that is different between the two setups is that typing the shared IP as a URL within a web browser shall not open your Internet site.