Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the information that customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any information they input in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which implies the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not be an issue for a larger business, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Hosting
You can use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every hosting solution which we offer and no matter if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only could you pick the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also pick our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a few seconds and you will not have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything will be the same. With this function you could protect the info of your customers and have a reliable Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.