What is the difference between shared and private SSL?

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What is the difference between shared and private SSL?

The shared SSL is installed globally on the server and all clients can use it. Its certificate is a self-signed certificate and configured to work with Siteground server's name. That's why it will always show a popup warning when used.

On the other hand, the Private SSL is issued especially for your domain by a trusted authority. Browsers can validate the private SSL and will show a secure icon. Siteground definitely recommends the Private SSL for commercial projects. For more information please check:

https://www.siteground.com/ssl_certificates.htm

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