All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to stop unapproved transfers of active domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of adopting it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated on purpose, so as to stop any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is among 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

With a shared hosting from us, you’ll exercise total authority over your domains through our custom-created Hepsia Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking & unlocking any of the domains registered through us, as long as the specific generic or country-code Top-Level Domain extension supports this option. Clicking on the padlock icon that you will find next to any domain registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it for the second time will enable you to change that status. If you would like to transfer a domain name to another registrar, you can initiate the procedure instantaneously. Since unlocking a domain name through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you will just need to complete the exact same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you want to transfer a domain from our company to another domain registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain ready with just several mouse clicks. All your domains will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you’ll administer your web hosting account. If a given generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you will notice a padlock-like icon. You can find out if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change 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 domain transfer procedure straight away. The change will take effect momentarily, so you will not have to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites.