All generic extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to impede unapproved transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry organizations that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar company can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to stop any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is really easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our cloud services, and will require exactly two mouse clicks. All your domains will be shown in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will see the current status of the domain. Click again and you’ll change its status. The change will take effect instantaneously without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is remarkably easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock-like icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect instantaneously, you will be able to start the domain name transfer procedure without the need to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it again will be just as easy and will not require more than several clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia Control Panel.