ssl for multi domains

[vt88rider]

Sorry if this has been hit - I've been searching and can't really find the answer, probably because I'm not familiar with how SSL interacts with domains.

I gather that I need a unique IP/domain for an SSL - thus the dedicated IP. I'd like to set up so that folks can enter as either https://webA.com or https://webB.com, but all I've seen is that you need a second hosting package (and dedicated IP and cert) - meaning around $170/yr each.

I see with godaddy you can get a domain for $15 and an SSL for $30 / year. Is it possible to register a domain at godaddy and buy a certificate through them, and then have the domain point to the bluehost nameserver, set as an addon domain to a subdirectory in my bluehost account? Could I do this for multiple domains? Assume I'd still need a dedicated IP at bluehost, correct?

TIA,
Carl

[felgall]

You can only have one dedicated IP per account and only one SSL per IP address. Where you buy the SSL certificate doesn't matter, each still requires a unique IP address.

[wowo]

So may I use the same SSL cert for my primary domain as well as my subdomain?

[felgall]

So may I use the same SSL cert for my primary domain as well as my subdomain?

Yes - provided that it is in the name of the primary domain and you are also using it on a sub-domain of that primary domain. If you use it on an add-on domain then most browsers will report that the domain and certificate don't match.

[TonyS]

On the bluehost system, SSLs can only be applied to www.domain.com. Subdomains like something.domain.com won't work, but www.domain.com/something would be fine.