Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encrypt the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the info which customers submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any content they type in in any box on the website shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which suggests the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That's the 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 Hosting
You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every hosting package we offer and regardless if the SSL is obtained through us or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only can you select 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 handle the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you'll not need to do anything manually. The only difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be identical. With this feature you could protect the info of your customers and have a reliable site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP address.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
The shared IP address option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just two clicks in the hosting CP irrespective if you buy an SSL through our business or via a third-party provider. There shall not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encrypts the data your visitors submit, so your website shall be protected without spending the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The one thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your site in this way instead of inputting your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs acquired 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 as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.