Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the info which site visitors submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any data they input in any box on the website shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, which suggests the overall cost for your online presence shall be higher. While this might not be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That's the key reason why we've 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 Hosting

Given that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting solutions, you can very easily secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just a couple of mouse clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you can use it, but if you don't 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 specifically for SSLs. The certificate will work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference will be that if anyone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your website. As our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically the moment it's issued, so you shall not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. That way, you can have a protected and trustworthy Internet site without spending extra money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host a site in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you'd like to preserve the data of your visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP address that has been configured for SSL certificates with only a couple of mouse clicks. You can pick this option in the SSL order wizard which you shall find inside the Hepsia hosting CP and you could even pick the certificate to be installed for the given domain 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 chance to protect the info of your site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encode the info in any way. The sole difference from using a dedicated address is that your site shall not accessible if you enter the shared IP as opposed to the domain/subdomain inside the browser address bar.