All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to block unsanctioned transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry organizations that supervise country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled deliberately, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is remarkably easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux hosting packages, and will take exactly two clicks. All your domain names will be shown in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you will notice a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you’ll notice the domain name’s current status. Click again and you will change its status. The change will propagate instantaneously without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can go ahead with the transfer procedure straight away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you’ve registered a domain through us and you wish to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it via the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will see a small padlock icon on the right side of each domain there, on the condition that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the present status by clicking on it once more. You can then go ahead and start the transfer process straight away without needing to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate immediately without you or us having to do anything else.