Stands for Secure Sockets Layer. SSL is a protocol commonly used for managing security and encrypting message transmission across the Internet. It uses a program layer located between HTTP and TCP layers.
Many web sites use this protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https instead of http.
With shared SSL you get the benefits of SSL without the additional costs. with Shared SSL you can use our SSL certificate. Some problems can be encountered with session variables when using shared SSL. | 
