Shared SSL IP
Find out how you'll be able to install an SSL certificate not having a dedicated IP thanks to our Shared SSL IPs.
Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info that site visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any content they type in in any box on the Internet site will be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence shall be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.
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Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting
A shared IP can be employed for any SSL certificate, no matter if you buy it from us or from another seller and regardless of the
cloud hosting package you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL through us, you'll find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting CP where you could also take full advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer. If the latter is chosen inside the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you using the specifically configured server shared IP address, so once you buy and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You'll be able to save the funds you will otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL shall function in the exact same way, so any information which the website visitors submit shall be encoded. The one difference is that if you input the shared IP address instead of your
domain name within an Internet browser, the Internet site will not display.
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Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The shared IP address option is available with all
Linux semi-dedicated hosting and the setup takes merely two clicks inside the hosting Control Panel irrespective if you get an SSL through our company or via a third-party provider. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate works or encodes the information which your visitors submit, so your site will be protected without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing that'll be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's highly unlikely that anybody shall ever try to access your internet site in this way as opposed to typing your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased through our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP rather than a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the moment the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.