All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to prevent unsolicited transfers of active domain names. Many domain name registry operators that manage ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to impede any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Website Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain registered through us is unbelievably easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our website hosting plans, and will take exactly two clicks. All your domains will be listed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you will see a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will see the present status of the domain name. Click again and you will alter its status. The change will propagate instantly without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure straight away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you wish to transfer a domain from our company to another domain name registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain name ready with just several mouse clicks. All your domain registrations will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you will manage your hosting account. If a specific generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you’ll notice a padlock-like icon. You can find out if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can modify 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 need to do, so you can go ahead with the transfer right away. The update will propagate momentarily, so you won’t have to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.