Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol used to encrypt the information exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info that clients submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so on. Any info they enter in any box on the Internet site shall be submitted securely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. In general, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be installed, which implies the overall cost for your presence online shall be bigger. While this may not be an issue for a larger enterprise, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the key reason why we've 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 set up an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Web Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all of our web hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. If you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you'll not have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional clicks after you fill the needed info for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL won't be affected in any way and any data that site visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the exact same way. The one big difference from working with a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your Internet site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it in this way instead of entering your domain within the world-wide web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host a site within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you wish to secure the data of your visitors, you shall be able to use a shared IP address which has been configured for SSL certificates with several clicks. You can pick this option in the SSL order wizard which you shall find in the Hepsia hosting CP and you could even select the certificate to be installed for the given domain or subdomain automatically by our system. This way everything could be set up for you on the shared IP as soon as you approve the SSL. With this service we grant you the opportunity to protect the data of your website users at no additional cost and without affecting the way the SSL will encode the data in any way. The only difference from using a dedicated address is that your website shall not accessible if you enter the shared IP instead of the domain/subdomain in the web browser address bar.