If you want to protect the information which visitors submit on your site, you'll need an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and this is a protocol used to encode any info exchanged between a site and its users as to ensure that even if an unauthorized individual intercepts any info, they'll not be able to read or use it in any way. The present level of encryption makes it practically impossible to decrypt the actual content, and so if you have a login form of some sort or you offer services and products online and customers submit credit card info, using an SSL certificate shall be an assurance that the info is protected. Usually a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your site. The additional expense may matter if you manage a small online shop, a non-profit organization or any other entity that doesn't generate a big income, so to save you the money, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Web Hosting
Given that we offer SSL certificates with our shared web hosting solutions, you can easily secure your site and use a shared IP address with only a few mouse clicks. The option shall be available during the order process, therefore if you have a dedicated IP, you can use it, but if you do not have one and you do not want to pay for such a service, you could use the shared IP, which has been set up especially for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the exact same way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference will be that if anyone attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they will not see your website. As our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically the instant it is issued, so you will not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a protected and trustworthy website without having to spend more money for that.