Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the data exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to secure the information which visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any info they enter in any box on the website will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your online presence shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store that does not generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. That is the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each cloud hosting plan which we offer and no matter if the SSL is obtained through our company or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site will not appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything shall be the same. With this feature you can protect the data of your clients and have a reliable Internet site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host an Internet site in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to secure the info of your site visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP which has been configured for SSL certificates with a few clicks. You can pick this option within the SSL order wizard which you'll find within the Hepsia hosting CP and you can even choose the certificate to be set up for the particular domain or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything could be set up for you on the shared IP the instant you approve the SSL. With this service we offer you the opportunity to protect the information of your site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encode the data in any way. The sole big difference from using a dedicated address is that your site won't be accessible if you type the shared IP address instead of the domain/subdomain in the web browser address bar.