All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to impede unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Many registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to impede any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will give you full command over your domains. You’ll see all domains registered through us conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a small padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can update the current status by clicking once again – the process is as simple as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantly, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the details that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is extremely easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate right away, you’ll be able to proceed with the transfer without waiting for the lock status to change on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not take more than a couple of mouse clicks in your Hepsia Control Panel.