All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to prevent unsanctioned transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry organizations that manage ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of adopting it for better security 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 company can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to impede any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is amazingly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our Linux shared hosting packages, and will take literally two mouse clicks. All your domain names will be displayed 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’ll notice a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you will see the domain name’s present status. Click once again and you will change its status. The update will take effect instantaneously without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can proceed with the transfer right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you want to transfer a domain from our company to another domain name 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 displayed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you’ll administer your hosting account. If a specific gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock option, you’ll see a padlock icon. You can find out if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can update the status by clicking for a second time. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can go ahead with the transfer procedure right away. The change will propagate instantaneously, so you will not need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites.