Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to preserve the information that site visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, and so on. Any data they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your web presence will be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop which does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. This 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 Shared Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer and regardless if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party firm. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will handle the installation for you within a couple of seconds and you won't have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP 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 besides that, everything shall be the same. With this function you can protect the data of your customers and have a reliable site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host an Internet site within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to secure the information of your site visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP which has been configured for SSL certificates with just several mouse clicks. You can select this option in the SSL order wizard which you'll find inside the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can even pick the certificate to be set up for the particular domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. That way everything can be set up for you on the shared IP the instant you approve the SSL. With this service we grant you the opportunity to preserve the data of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encode the info in any way. The sole main difference from using a dedicated address is that your site shall not accessible if you input the shared IP address as opposed to the domain/subdomain in the Internet browser address bar.