Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the data which site visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any information they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence 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 online shop that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've 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 Web Hosting
You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every single web hosting solution we offer and regardless if the SSL is ordered through our company or through a third-party firm. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also choose our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you won't have to do anything manually. The only difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the data of your clients and have a reliable Internet site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP address.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just a couple of clicks in the hosting CP regardless if you purchase an SSL via our enterprise or through a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate operates or encrypts the info that your website visitors submit, so your site shall be secure without spending any additional money for a dedicated IP address. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever try to access your website in this way rather than typing your domain. In addition, we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs bought through our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the minute the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.