Shared SSL IP
Find out what a shared SSL IP is and the way you can utilize one to promptly set up an SSL certificate.
Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encode the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info that clients submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, etc. Any data they input in any box on the website will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which means the overall cost for your presence online shall be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger company, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online shop that does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
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Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting
You could use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every single
cloud hosting solution which we offer and no matter if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only will you be able to select the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall install it for you within a couple of seconds and you'll not have to do anything manually. The sole difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be exactly the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the information of your clients and have a reliable website without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.
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Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you host a website inside a
semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to protect the data of your website visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP address that has been configured for SSL certificates with just a couple of clicks. You can choose this option within the SSL order wizard which you shall find within the Hepsia hosting CP and you could even pick the certificate to be set up for the particular domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything can 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 data of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encrypt the info in any way. The sole big difference from using a dedicated address is that your website shall not accessible if you enter the shared IP address as opposed to the domain/subdomain in the web browser address bar.