Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information which clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any data they input in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That's 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 install an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting
You will be able to use this option with all of our shared website hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you will not have to do anything after you purchase and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this function requires a maximum of 2 additional clicks after you fill the needed information for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL shall not be impacted in any way and any data that visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The only big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access it in this way instead of inputting your domain in the Internet browser URL bar.