If you'd like to protect the information that visitors submit on your website, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation is short for Secure Sockets Layer and that is a protocol employed to encode any information exchanged between a site and its users as to guarantee that even if an unauthorized person intercepts any information, they'll not be able to read or use it in any way. The current level of encryption makes it virtually impossible to decrypt the actual content, thus if you have a login form of some sort or you offer services and goods online and clients submit credit card details, using an SSL certificate shall be an assurance that the data is secure. Normally a dedicated IP address is needed to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your website. The additional expense may matter if you manage a small online shop, a non-profit organization or any other entity which doesn't generate a big profit, so to save you the cash, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

Due to the fact that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting packages, you can quickly secure your website and use a shared IP address with just several clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, so if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for such a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been configured particularly for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference will be that if somebody tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Since our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically the moment it's issued, so you will not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you can have a risk-free and reliable Internet site without spending extra cash for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specially configured shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with just a few clicks when you install a certificate which you acquire through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs we offer you are also able to take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. This way as soon as you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action expected on your end, so any data that website visitors submit on your website shall be protected. The SSL will work in the exact same way no matter if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the only thing that's different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL inside a web browser won't open your website.