All generic extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to hinder unapproved transfers of active domains. Many domain registry operators that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing 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 given access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, 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 Cloud Website Hosting

If you get a Linux cloud website hosting service from our company, you will be able to manage all domains registered through us via our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just a few clicks. All registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll see a small padlock symbol. Clicking it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain is locked and you want to transfer it away, you will just need to click for the second time and you’ll be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the exact same location as the web hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different tools.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you’ve registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it, you can easily unlock it via the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be listed alphabetically in your account and you’ll notice a small padlock-like icon next to each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and change the current status by clicking on it once again. You can then go ahead and start the transfer right away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will propagate immediately without you or us having to do anything else.