Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the info exchanged between a web server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to secure the info which clients submit on your website - a login page, a payment page if you run a web-based store, and so on. Any info they input in any box on the site will be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment data will 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 web presence shall be bigger. While this may not be an issue for a larger business, 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's the reason why we have taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Website Hosting

Since we offer SSL certificates with our website hosting solutions, you can easily secure your site and use a shared IP address with only several clicks. The option will be available during the order procedure, so if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you don't have one and you don't want to pay for this type of a service, you'll be able to use the shared IP, which has been configured particularly for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the one difference will be that if somebody attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your site. As our system comes with an auto-configuration option, the SSL will be installed automatically as soon as it is issued, so you'll not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a secure and trustworthy site without spending more money for that.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host a site within a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you would like to secure the information of your website visitors, you'll be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with just a few clicks. You can pick this option within the SSL order wizard that you shall find in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can even choose the certificate to be installed for the given domain or subdomain automatically by our system. In this way everything could be installed for you on the shared IP as soon as you approve the SSL. With this service we grant you the opportunity to secure the information of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encrypt the info in any way. The only main difference from using a dedicated address is that your site won't be accessible if you type the shared IP instead of the domain/subdomain within the Internet browser address bar.