Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information which visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, etc. Any content they enter in any box on the website will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online will be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all our web hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. If you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you won't need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow 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 two additional clicks after you fill the needed information for the certificate. The appropriate operation of the SSL won't be impacted in any way and any data which visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The one big difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it in this way instead of entering your domain in the web browser URL bar.