Last updated on October 28th, 2020 at 11:17 am
What is a dedicated IP address in Kenya?
It’s a unique internet address to a computer within a network. Internet Protocol address plays that role of providing the unique identifier for the location of a server or a website within the network.
Difference between shared IP address and dedicated address
Dedicated IP address is a unique identifier or address that is utilized by a single computer, server or website in a particular network while shared IP address refer to an address or internet protocol identifier shared by several websites in a server on a particular network.
Importance of a dedicated IP address.
Easy access to the website.
When a website has a dedicated ip address, access to the website is much easier, the domain resolves directly to the IP address without a lot of work. In the case of shared ip address, whenever a website is accessed, the server has to perform some work to determine the location of website that the user has accessed through the IP address.
Better Email System
A website with a dedicated IP address has a better email system. In shared ip address set up, email system of all website sharing the ip address risk being blacklisted in the case one email of a website within the server is blacklisted for spamming
Business Identity
Dedicated IP address is a must have when running a web business like an ecommerce website. Visitors of an ecommerce website or a large service website expect two things: SSL certificate and Dedicated IP address. The two boost the confidence of the website visitors.
SNI Technology and SSL certificate
There usually difficulties when accessing a website with SSL certificate but with shared ip address. Users are usually warned about it being untrusted connection.
Browsers as well hardly support SNI technology over shared IP address. Party applications requirements
Third Party Applications
Some third party applications like firewall and software require a dedicated IP address to run
What is domain locking?
Domain Locking is a cheap security feature offered at Truehost. Domain Lock is also called Registrar Lock or Client Transfer Prohibited. Domain locking is geared towards prohibiting unauthorized changes on DNS information. DNS information includes registrar and administrative information, name servers e.t.c.
Truehost allows clients to lock domain from the client area portal.
- To access domain lock go to the Domain Menu
- Under Domain Menu go to my domains
- For the particular domain (to lock) click manage domain – under the dropdown
- See — what would you like to do today?
- Click — Change the registrar lock status for your domain
- Click on Enable Registrar Lock to lock the domain
TrueHost payment methods
Truehost supports 3 major payment modes
- Lipa Na Mpesa
- PayPal
- Credit Cards
Lipa na Mpesa
Lipa na Mpesa payment mode on Truehost utilizes Till number (Buy Goods and Services).
The process of Checkout with Lipa na Mpesa is as follows:
Complete the order
- Under Check out choose Lipa na Mpesa payment mode
- On your phone
- Go to SIM Services
- Go to M-PESA
- Click on Lipa na M-PESA
- Click on Goods and Services
- Under Enter till no
- Enter 929230
- Enter Amount
- Enter M-PESA PIN
- Click Ok to confirm.
Paypal
Under Checkout (After filling in personal information)
- Select Paypal as the Payment mode
- Click Complete Order
- You will be redirected to the Paypal website
- Paypal website requires signing to your Paypal account to pay for the order at Truehost.
If you don’t have an account – click create an account and use Credit or Debit Card to create a Paypal account.
Credit Cards
Under Checkout (After filling in personal information)
- Select Credit Cards as the Payment mode
- Click Complete Order
- Input debit/ credit card number
- Input the card Number
- Input the Card Expiry Month and Year as listed on your card
- Input CSC code _ Card Security Code (also known as Card Verification Number, Card Verification Code (CVC).
- CSC is a 3 digit code found on the back of the card.
- Click Submit or Check out to pay for the order.
Now you know how to get dedicated IP address in Kenya.
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