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## Configuring Shared SSL (Windows Hosting)

Shared SSL is a means of securing access to a site with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for site owners without having them purchase their 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.

You can pick any domain that belongs to you, switch on SSL support in Web hosting account settings, install a valid SSL certificate on that domain, and make it act as a Master SSL domain for all other domains hosted on the server. Or you can pick a domain that belongs to one of your users (reseller or client account), switch on SSL support in Web hosting account settings, install a valid SSL certificate on that domain, and make it act as a Master SSL domain for all domains of this user.

Once the Master SSL domain is assigned, you or your customers need to add shared SSL links for each domain that needs secure access.

To configure the Master SSL Domain and enable shared SSL on your server:

1. Go to Home > Security group title menu > Shared SSL.
2. Select the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Select the required domain name from the Domain name drop-down menu. Only those domains that are hosted on your server and have SSL enabled, are present in the list.
4. Click OK.

To configure the Master SSL Domain and enable shared SSL for a user:

1. For a reseller account, go to Resellers > reseller's name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group). For a client account, go to Clients > client's name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group).
2. Select the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Select the required domain name from the Domain name drop-down menu. Only those domains that are hosted by this user and have SSL enabled, are present in the list.
4. Click OK.

For information about adding shared SSL links for domains, refer to the section Using SSL Certificate Shared by Another Domain.

To disable shared SSL on your server:

1. Go to Home > Security group title menu > Shared SSL.
2. Clear the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Click OK.

To disable shared SSL for a user:

1. For a reseller account, go to Resellers > reseller's name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group). For a client account, go to Clients > client's name > Shared SSL (in the Additional Tools group).
2. Clear the Switch on shared SSL check box.
3. Click OK.