Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the data exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the data that visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any information they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely and securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which means the overall cost for your web presence will be bigger. While this may not be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small web store which doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension called 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 will be able to use this option with all our cloud hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything will be arrange automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you obtain and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires no more than two additional mouse clicks after you fill the required info for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL shall not be impacted in any way and any information that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The one big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access it that way rather than typing your domain name within the Internet browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you host a site inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to secure the data of your website visitors, you will be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with just several mouse clicks. You can select this option in the SSL order wizard that you will find within the Hepsia hosting CP 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 give you the opportunity to secure the information of your Internet site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encrypt the info in any way. The one big difference from using a dedicated address is that your site shall not accessible if you type the shared IP address rather than the domain/subdomain inside the browser address bar.