SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the information that clients submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your Internet site and shall make it more appealing to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is normally required for the SSL installation. If you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the capital, you can avoid the additional expense by making use of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every web hosting plan we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered through us or through a third-party business. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also select our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system shall set it up for you within a couple of seconds and you'll not have to do anything yourself. The sole difference between employing a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be the same. With this function you'll be able to protect the data of your customers and have a risk-free site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you host a site in a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you'd like to secure the data of your visitors, you will be able to use a shared IP which has been configured for SSL certificates with a couple of clicks. You can select this option within 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 particular domain or subdomain automatically by our system. That way everything can be installed for you on the shared IP as soon as you approve the SSL. With this service we give you the opportunity to secure the info of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encode the info in any way. The one main difference from using a dedicated address is that your site will not be accessible if you type the shared IP rather than the domain/subdomain in the browser address bar.