Using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol allows to protect the information that a web browser and a web server exchange with each other. Using the secure SSL protocol is an industry standard for e-Commerce and online service websites, where visitors submit their credit card numbers and other sensitive data.
Note: On Apache Web Hosting, there a special directory is reserved for storing the secure website content – the webspace/httpsdocs directory. This directory is common for all websites on the Webspace. Before configuring and testing SSL connection to the Webspace, upload some of your files to this directory using File Manager.
The SSL management procedures are different for Apache websites with Exclusive IP addresses and Shared IP Addresses. To define the type of IP address your Webspace uses, To see the type of IP address your website uses, go to Websites, click the name of the desired domain, then select the Web tab and check the IP Address type parameter in the Web hosting area.
Depending on the IP address type, read one of the subsections below.