SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data that users submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they enter their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your site and will make it more attractive to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is usually needed for the SSL installation. If you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services due to the fact that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting
You will be able to use this option with all of our shared hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you decide to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to pick a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires only 2 additional clicks after you fill the required details for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL shall not be affected in any way and any data which website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The one difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your Internet site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever seek to access it in this way instead of entering your domain inside the browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated hosting service and the setup takes merely a couple of mouse clicks within the hosting CP no matter if you order an SSL through our company or through a third-party vendor. There won't be any difference with regards to how the certificate functions or encrypts the data that your visitors submit, so your Internet site shall be protected without having to spend the extra cash for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your website in this way as opposed to entering your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered through our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP address rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.