Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol employed to encode the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data which site visitors submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so forth. Any content they type in in any box on the Internet site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment information will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this might not be an issue for a larger business, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which doesn't generate big profits 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 Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every single hosting package we offer and irrespective if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party firm. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only can you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also pick our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you won't need to do anything by hand. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you can protect the data of your customers and have a reliable Internet site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you host a website within a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you'd like to secure the data of your website visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with a few mouse clicks. You can pick this option in the SSL order wizard that you will find within the Hepsia hosting CP and you can even choose the certificate to be set up for the specific domain or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything can be installed for you on the shared IP the minute you approve the SSL. With this service we offer you the opportunity to protect the data of your Internet site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encode the info in any way. The only main difference from using a dedicated address is that your Internet site shall not accessible if you enter the shared IP instead of the domain/subdomain in the browser address bar.