All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to stop unauthorized transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that manage country-code TLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled deliberately, so as to block any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud web hosting plan that we offer, will give you complete control over your domains. You’ll find all domain names registered through us conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the current status by clicking once again – the process is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the update to propagate 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 ‘refresh’ the details that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you would like to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it through the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a tiny padlock-like icon next to each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it again. You can then proceed and initiate the transfer straight away without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.