SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information that users submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire products and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your Internet site and will make it more attractive to consumers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's typically needed for the SSL installation. If you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is limited or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the capital, you can avoid the extra 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 Shared Hosting
You'll be able to use this option with all of our shared hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. If you prefer to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will permit you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional mouse clicks after you fill the needed details for the certificate. The adequate operation of the SSL won't be affected in any way and any data which visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the exact same way. The one difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it this way as opposed to inputting your domain inside the Internet browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you host an Internet site inside a semi-dedicated hosting account from our company and you wish to preserve the info of your visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP that has been configured for SSL certificates with only a couple of clicks. You can select this option inside the SSL order wizard that you'll find within the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you could even pick the certificate to be set up for the specific domain or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything can be set up for you on the shared IP the moment 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 encrypt the information in any way. The sole main difference from using a dedicated address is that your website shall not accessible if you input the shared IP instead of the domain/subdomain within the browser address bar.