All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to stop unsolicited transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry organizations that supervise country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of 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 a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled on purpose, so as to prevent any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is really easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux cloud website hosting, and will take literally two mouse 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 registrar lock option, you will see a padlock-like symbol. Click on it once and you’ll notice the current status of the domain. Click once more and you’ll alter its status. The change will propagate momentarily without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can initiate the transfer process right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you’d like to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will see a tiny padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain name there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it once again. You can then go ahead and start the domain name transfer straight away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will take effect momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.