All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to impede unwanted transfers of existing domain names. Many registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for better security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated on purpose, so as to stop any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domain names between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is unbelievably easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our hosting packages, and will require exactly two mouse clicks. All your domains will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you’ll notice a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you will notice the present status of the domain. Click again and you’ll change its status. The change will propagate immediately without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can initiate the transfer straight away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you would like to transfer a domain name from our company to another registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain ready with only a few clicks. All your domain registrations will be displayed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you’ll administer your hosting account. If a particular generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you will see a padlock-like icon. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change the status by clicking for a second time. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or our company will have to do, so you can go ahead with the domain name transfer procedure right away. The update will propagate immediately, so you won’t need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.