All generic extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to stop unsolicited transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry operators that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated on purpose, so as to hinder any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared website hosting plan that we offer, will grant you total control over your domain names. You will see all domain names registered through us neatly listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a small padlock icon next to them. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the specific domain is locked or unlocked and you can modify the present status by clicking once more – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you wish to transfer a domain name from our company to another registrar company and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain ready with only a couple of clicks of the mouse. All your domains will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you will manage your web hosting account. If a particular gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock feature, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can alter the status by clicking once again. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or our company will have to do, so you can start the transfer procedure straight away. The update will propagate instantly, so you won’t have to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites.