If you want to protect the info that visitors submit on your Internet site, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and that's a protocol employed to encode any data exchanged between a site and its users as to guarantee that even if an unauthorized individual intercepts any data, they shall not be able to read or use it in any way. The present level of encryption makes it pretty much impossible to decrypt the actual content, so if you have a login form of some type or you offer services and goods online and customers submit credit card information, using an SSL certificate will be a guarantee that the information is secure. Typically a dedicated IP address is needed to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your Internet site. The additional expense may matter in case you manage a small web shop, a non-profit organization or any other entity that does not generate a big profit, so to save you the funds, our cloud hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting
Due to the fact that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting plans, you can effortlessly secure your Internet site and use a shared IP address with just a few mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this sort of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been set up particularly for SSLs. The certificate will work in the exact same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the only difference will be that if anyone tries to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your Internet site. Due to the fact that our system features an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically the moment it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you'll be able to have a risk-free and reliable site without having to spend extra money for that.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specially set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with only a few clicks when you install a certificate you obtain through us or through any other retailer. For the SSLs we offer you can also take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP will be set for the particular domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action needed on your end, and so any data that site visitors submit on your Internet site will be protected. The SSL will function in the same exact way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing which is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP as a URL inside an Internet browser won't open your site.