SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the information which clients submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your site and will make it more attractive to customers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is typically required for the SSL installation. If you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find much better use for the money, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services given 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 Cloud Website Hosting
You shall be able to use this option with all our cloud website hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to select a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this function requires no more than 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the needed details for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL won't be influenced in any way and any details that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the exact same way. The only difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your website, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it in this way as opposed to inputting your domain inside the web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes merely 2 mouse clicks inside the hosting CP no matter if you purchase an SSL through our company or through a third-party provider. There shall not be any difference in the way the certificate operates or encodes the information that your site visitors submit, so your Internet site will be protected without having to spend the additional money for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your Internet site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your internet site in this way rather than typing your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP address as opposed to a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.