Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of employing an SSL is to protect the information which site visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, etc. Any content they input in any box on the Internet site will be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment data will be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Normally, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online will be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger enterprise, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big revenue if additional money should be spent. This is the reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as 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 Shared Website Hosting

A shared IP could be employed for any SSL certificate, irrespective if you buy it from us or from a different dealer and regardless of the shared website hosting service which you have on our end. If you obtain the SSL from us, you shall find this option on the certificate order page in your hosting CP where you can also make use of the 1-click automatic configuration option that we offer. If the latter is picked inside the SSL order wizard, our system will install and set up everything for you via the specifically configured server shared IP, so once you acquire and approve the SSL, there shall not be anything else to do on your end. You could save the funds that you will otherwise need to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL will work in the exact same way, so any information the website visitors submit shall be encrypted. The one difference is that if you type the shared IP address instead of your domain in a web browser, the site won't appear.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you host a website in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to protect the information of your site visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with a couple of clicks. You can select this option within the SSL order wizard that you will find within 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. This way everything can be installed for you on the shared IP the moment you approve the SSL. With this service we give you the opportunity to protect the data of your site users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encrypt the information in any way. The one main difference from using a dedicated address is that your Internet site will not be accessible if you type the shared IP instead of the domain/subdomain inside the Internet browser address bar.