All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to impede unauthorized transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that manage ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current registrar company can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to prevent any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is astonishingly easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared web hosting services, and will take literally two mouse clicks. All your domain names will be listed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you’ll see the current status of the domain name. Click again and you’ll change its status. The change will propagate instantaneously without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can proceed with the transfer process right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Managing your domains with us is exceptionally easy and the registrar lock option is not an exception. In case you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to administer the domains registered through us using the exact same Control Panel via which you’ll manage your hosting account. For the sake of convenience, the domain names will be listed alphabetically and on the right you’ll see a padlock-like icon if the given domain name supports the registrar lock option. If you click the icon, you’ll see if the particular domain is locked or not and you will be able to alter this status by clicking once again. The status will change immediately and you’ll be able to initiate the transfer without needing to wait for the change to appear on WHOIS lookup websites or for us to do anything on our end.