Shared SSL IP
Learn what a shared SSL IP is and the way you can use one to instantly put in place an SSL certificate.
If you would like to protect the info which visitors submit on your Internet site, you will require an SSL certificate. The abbreviation is short for Secure Sockets Layer and that's a protocol used to encode any data exchanged between an Internet site and its users as to guarantee that even if an unauthorized person intercepts any data, they will not be able to read or use it in any way. The current level of encryption makes it pretty much impossible to decrypt the real content, therefore if you have a login form of some sort or you offer products and services online and clients submit credit card info, using an SSL certificate shall be an assurance that the data is secure. Typically a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your Internet site. The additional cost may matter in case you manage a small web store, a non-profit organization or any other entity that does not make a big profit, so to save you the funds, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Website Hosting
As we offer SSL certificates with our cloud website hosting plans, you can easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with just a few mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order procedure, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you do not want to pay for this kind 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 very same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the sole difference shall be that if somebody attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they'll not see your site. As our system includes an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically once it is issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you can have a secure and trustworthy website without spending extra cash for that.