Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the information exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the information which clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. 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 details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your online presence will be bigger. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big income if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known 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 Cloud Website Hosting

As we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting solutions, you can easily secure your site and use a shared IP address with just a few clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you do not have one and you do not want to pay for this kind of a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the exact same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference shall be that if someone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. As our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically once 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 protected and reliable site without spending extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host a site within a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you wish to secure the information of your visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP address that has been configured for SSL certificates with only a few mouse clicks. You can select this option inside the SSL order wizard which you will find in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can even choose the certificate to be installed for the given domain or subdomain automatically by our system. That way everything could be set up for you on the shared IP the instant you approve the SSL. With this service we offer you the chance to protect the information of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encrypt the info in any way. The sole big difference from using a dedicated address is that your website won't be accessible if you type the shared IP address instead of the domain/subdomain inside the Internet browser address bar.