With shared SSL you get the benefits of SSL with out the costs that are usually associated with setting up a SSL on the server. with Shared SSL you use your web hosting company's SSL certificate. With shared SSL you usually get a secure url like https://esc##.midphase.com/~username

The Cpanel server provides users with a shared SSL and will always prompt you with a warning message before you can use it.

Its not a professional method to use a shared SSL for conducting online transactions. It is mostly useful if you wanted to use SSL when connecting with a mail client. You would just need to use the server name as the incoming and outgoing server. If you are unsure of your server name, you can ask support.

Last Updated: 25th of May, 2011     Article ID: 257

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