All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unsanctioned transfers of existing domains. Many domain name registry operators that manage ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security 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 a person who has been granted access to the account with the current domain name registrar can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to impede any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain registered through us is really easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared hosting, and will take literally two clicks. All your domain names will be listed in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia 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 see the current status of the domain name. Click once more and you’ll change its status. The change will take effect momentarily without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can go ahead with the transfer procedure 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’ll be able to get the domain ready with only several mouse clicks. All your domain name registrations will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you’ll manage your hosting account. If a specific generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you will notice a padlock icon. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change the status by clicking once more. That’s all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can continue with the domain name transfer procedure right away. The change will take effect instantaneously, so you will not need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.