All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to hinder unauthorized transfers of active domains. Lots of registry operators that manage ccTLDs that do not support this option 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 been granted access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to hinder any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

With a shared web hosting from us, you will exert full authority over your domain names through our in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking/unlocking any of the domains registered through us, provided that the particular domain extension supports this option. Clicking the padlock symbol that you’ll see next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it for the second time will allow you to alter that status. In case you would like to transfer a domain to another registrar, you can start the procedure without any delays. Since unlocking a domain through your Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation interval or any action on our end will be needed. Locking a domain is just as easy – you’ll just have to follow the very same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you’ve registered a domain through us and you want to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed alphabetically in your account and you will see a mini padlock-like icon on the right side of 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 modify the present status by clicking on it once more. You can then proceed and initiate the transfer procedure right away without the need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will take effect instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.