Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the information exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the information which customers submit on your Internet 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 Internet site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. Typically, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your online presence will be higher. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger company, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store that does not generate big earnings if additional money should be spent. That is the main reason why we have 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.
Shared SSL IP in Hosting
Considering that we offer SSL certificates with our hosting solutions, you can very easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a few clicks. The option will be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you could use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for such a service, you can use the shared IP, that has been configured especially for SSLs. The certificate will work in the very same way as if it had a dedicated IP and the one difference will be that if somebody tries to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Given that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be set up automatically as soon as it's issued, so you'll not need to do anything on your end after you approve it. In this way, you can have a secure and reliable Internet site without having to spend extra cash for that.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you host a website inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you would like to secure the data of your visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP which has been configured for SSL certificates with several mouse clicks. You can choose this option inside the SSL order wizard which you'll find in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can even pick the certificate to be installed for the specific domain name or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything can be installed for you on the shared IP the moment you approve the SSL. With this service we offer you the chance to preserve the info of your site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL shall encode the data in any way. The sole difference from using a dedicated address is that your Internet site won't be accessible if you type the shared IP rather than the domain/subdomain inside the web browser address bar.