All generic domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to stop unapproved transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry operators that manage country-code TLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current domain name registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to impede any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

With a Linux shared web hosting from us, you will have complete authority over your domains through our in-house developed Hepsia Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you’d like, including locking/unlocking any of the domains registered through us, provided that the particular domain name extension supports this feature. Clicking on the padlock icon that you will see next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its present status and clicking on it once more will allow you to change that status. In case you’d like to transfer a domain to another domain name registrar, you can initiate the process right away. Since unlocking a domain through your Control Panel will take effect instantly, no propagation interval or any action on our end will be needed. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you’ll just have to go through the very same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you wish to transfer a domain name from our company to another domain registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain name ready with just a few mouse clicks. All your domain names will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you will administer your web hosting account. If a specific generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock option, you will notice a padlock icon. You can find out if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can update the status by clicking for a second time. That’s all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will have to do, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure right away. The update will take effect immediately, so you won’t need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites.