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##### Using SSL Certificate Shared by Another Domain (Windows Hosting Only)

Shared SSL is a means of securing the access to a site with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) without purchasing your own SSL certificate. Web sites that employ shared SSL are, in fact, using the certificate shared by another domain. The domain that shares its SSL certificate with others is called Master SSL Domain.

Note. Before your customers can use shared SSL, the Master SSL Domain should be set. Refer to the section Configuring Master SSL Domain for Shared SSL for more information.

To use SSL certificate of the Master SSL Domain by creating shared SSL links:

1. Go to Domains > domain name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group).
2. Select the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Specify the virtual directory name in the corresponding input field. The virtual directory with the specified name will be created on the Master SSL Domain. This directory will be used for accessing your site through SSL.

   For example, let us suppose that you have a domain named mydomain.com, Master SSL Domain is defined as master_ssl_domain.com, and the virtual directory name you supplied is `my_virtual_dir`. In this case, to access your site through SSL, you need to use the following address: https://master_ssl_domain.com/my_virtual_dir.

   Note. You cannot use your domain name (e.g., mydomain.com) to access your site via SSL if you are using shared SSL.

4. Select the directory where protected content is located on your domain. The documents within specified directory will be accessible only through SSL. You can only choose either `httpdocs` or `httpsdocs` as a target directory.
5. To make your domain accessible via SSL only, select the Require SSL check box.
6. Click OK.

To stop using SSL certificate of the Master SSL Domain, disabling shared SSL:

1. Go to Domains > domain name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group).
2. Clear the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Click OK.