All generic TLD extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to prevent unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Lots of registry operators that manage country-code top-level domain names that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has been given access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated intentionally, so as to stop any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Website Hosting

With a shared website hosting from us, you’ll exert complete control over your domain names through our custom-created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you’d like, including locking & unlocking any of the domains registered through us, provided that the specific domain extension supports this option. Clicking the padlock sign that you will see next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its present status and clicking on it once again will allow you to update that status. If you wish to transfer a domain name to another domain registrar, you can start the process instantly. Since unlocking a domain name through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect instantly, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you will just have to go through the very same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you wish to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a small padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, provided that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then proceed and initiate the transfer straight away without the need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.