Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the data which site visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. Any information they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger company, it may 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 main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting
A shared IP could be used for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you buy it from our company or from a different vendor and regardless of the web hosting service that you have on our end. If you get the SSL from us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page within your hosting CP where you can also make use of the 1-click automatic configuration option which we offer you. If the latter is selected in the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP, thus once you order and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the money you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP address and the SSL shall do the job in the exact same way, so any information that the site visitors submit will be encrypted. The one difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your domain in a web browser, the site will not display.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
You could use a shared IP for an SSL purchased through us or through any other retailer with any of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is quite basic and if you get the certificate from our company, you can also take advantage of our SSL wizard where with merely several mouse clicks you can choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain or subdomain on the shared IP that's configured to be used for this specific purpose. This option shall save you time and efforts as you will not have to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the cash you will save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be protected and any customer will feel assured that their information will be protected since using a shared IP address doesn't affect the proper functioning of the certificate and the only real difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP cannot be used as a URL to access your website.