Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data which customers submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so on. 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 individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This is the key reason why we have 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 set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all of our cloud hosting plans and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. When you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you won't have to do anything after you purchase and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to pick a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this function requires no more than 2 additional clicks after you fill the needed data for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any info that visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The one difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// won't open your website, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it this way rather than inputting your domain within the browser URL bar.