Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the info which clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so forth. Any content they enter in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, meaning that the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this may not be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known 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

Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting solutions, you can effortlessly secure your website and use a shared IP address with only several mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this sort of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, that has been configured specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference shall be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your Internet site. Given that our system features an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically the instant it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you'll be able to have a secure and reliable Internet site without having to spend extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host a site in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to protect the info of your visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP address that has been configured for SSL certificates with only a few clicks. You can choose this option in the SSL order wizard which you'll find within the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you could even pick the certificate to be set up for the specific domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. In this way everything can be set up for you on the shared IP as soon as you approve the SSL. With this service we give you the chance to protect the info of your site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encode the information in any way. The sole difference from using a dedicated address is that your site will not be accessible if you enter the shared IP address rather than the domain/subdomain inside the web browser address bar.