SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the info which users submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and goods online and they type in their credit card information, the data shall be exchanged with the hosting server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the safety of your site and shall make it more inviting to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that's normally required for the SSL installation. If you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find much better use for the capital, you could avoid the additional expense by making use of our services due to the fact 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 Shared Web Hosting
You'll be able to use this option with all of our shared web hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. When you decide to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you won't need to do anything after you obtain and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this function requires only 2 additional clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The adequate operation of the SSL won't be affected in any way and any info which visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The one big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it this way instead of inputting your domain in the Internet 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 just a couple of clicks inside the hosting Control Panel no matter if you purchase an SSL through our company or through a third-party vendor. There shall not be any difference with regards to how the certificate operates or encrypts the info which your visitors submit, so your Internet site shall 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 won't open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your internet site in this way as opposed to typing your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs obtained via our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.