Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the data that visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any info they type in in any box on the site will be submitted securely 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 implies the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting
You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every cloud web hosting solution which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered through our company or through a third-party firm. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also choose our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall do the installation for you within a few seconds and you will not have to do anything personally. The one difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be the same. With this function you'll be able to protect the information of your clients and have a reliable Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you host an Internet site in a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you wish to protect the information of your website visitors, you will be able to use a shared IP which has been configured for SSL certificates with only several mouse clicks. You can pick this option inside the SSL order wizard which you'll find inside the Hepsia hosting CP and you can even select the certificate to be set up for the specific domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything can be set up for you on the shared IP the minute you approve the SSL. With this service we grant you the opportunity to secure the info of your Internet site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encrypt the data in any way. The sole big difference from using a dedicated address is that your website won't be accessible if you enter the shared IP rather than the domain/subdomain in the browser address bar.