Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the info exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data which customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any content they input in any box on the site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger business, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big income if additional money should be spent. That's the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called 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 Cloud Website Hosting
Since we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting packages, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only several clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, so if you have a dedicated IP, you can use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for such a service, you could use the shared IP, that has been configured specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the sole difference will be that if anyone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your site. Given that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be installed automatically the moment it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you could have a secure and trustworthy Internet site without having to spend more money for that.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you host a site inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you'd like to secure the data of your website visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP address that has been configured for SSL certificates with just a couple of clicks. You can choose this option in the SSL order wizard which you shall find inside the Hepsia hosting CP and you can even choose the certificate to be set up for the specific domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. In this way everything could be set up for you on the shared IP the minute you approve the SSL. With this service we grant you the opportunity to protect the info of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encode the info in any way. The one big difference from using a dedicated address is that your Internet site shall not accessible if you input the shared IP rather than the domain/subdomain within the Internet browser address bar.