SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data which clients submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire products and services online and they type in their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your website and will make it more attractive to customers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you must spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is normally required for the SSL installation. In case you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the capital, you could avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes just 2 mouse clicks in the hosting CP no matter if you buy an SSL via our company or via a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference in the way the certificate works or encrypts the information that your site visitors submit, so your website will be secure without having to spend any additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way instead of entering your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.