SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the info that customers submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they enter their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to customers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is usually required for the SSL installation. In case you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by making use of our services due to the fact that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

You could use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each and every web hosting solution which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is bought through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also choose our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall handle the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you will not have to do anything personally. The one difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this function you could protect the data of your clients and have a secure website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host a site in a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you wish to preserve the data of your site visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with just a few mouse clicks. You can pick this option in the SSL order wizard which you shall find in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can even choose the certificate to be installed for the particular domain or subdomain automatically by our system. This 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 opportunity to preserve the info of your site 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 will not be accessible if you input the shared IP address as opposed to the domain/subdomain within the Internet browser address bar.