Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the info which customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, etc. Any information they type in in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that doesn't generate big revenue 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 Cloud Website Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all our cloud website hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. If you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you will not need to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to pick a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required information for the certificate. The appropriate functioning of the SSL will not be affected in any way and any information that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the exact same way. The sole big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever try to access it in this way rather than entering your domain within the Internet browser URL bar.